In a right triangle, which trigonometric ratio is defined as the length of the opposite side divided by the length of the hypotenuse?

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Sine

The mnemonic SOHCAHTOA is commonly used to remember these definitions: Sine is Opposite/Hypotenuse, Cosine is Adjacent/Hypotenuse, and Tangent is Opposite/Adjacent.

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