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n. - Ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle.

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  • And that's a beautifully symmetrical, simple wave that we call a sine wave.
  • And these sine waves to describe the market can be long term sine waves or very short term (i.e., intraday).
  • It has a frequency response from 35-85 Hz (±3 dB), and the ability to deliver a short-term sine wave of 96 dB SPL.
  • I always wondered why a sine was called a sine, and I never would have guessed such a story.
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