law of sines: Meaning and Definition of

law' of sines'

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  1. a law stating that the ratio of a side of a plane triangle to the sine of the opposite angle is the same for all three sides.
  2. a law stating that the ratio of the sine of an arc of a spherical triangle to the sine of the opposite angle is the same for all three arcs.
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