How does opposite $\sin60\unicode{176}$ have $0.866\ldots$ if hypotenuse is $1\,?$

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I've approached in a few different ways to prove it, but couldn't get any good results.

When :

$d = 2\,,$

$\text{radius}=\dfrac d2\;\rightarrow\;r=1\,.$

Since hypotenuse is the same length with $\,r\,,$

$\sin(\theta)=\dfrac{\text{opp}}{\text{hyp}(r)}$

But divided by $\,1\,$ is simply meaningless, so it should be:

$\sin(\theta)=\dfrac{\text{opp}}1$

$\sin(\theta)=\text{opp}\;\;$ (still unknown)

This time, I used Pythagorean Theorem to get the other lengths directly.

By using the formula:

$c=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}$

$c^2=a^2+b^2$

$a^2=c^2-b^2$

$a=\sqrt{c^2-b^2}$

Since $\,c\,$ represents $\,r\,,$

$a=\sqrt{r^2-b^2}$

$a=\sqrt{1^2-b^2}$

$a=\sqrt{1-b^2}\;\;$ (still unknown)

At the end, both ways couldn't find out what numbers of $\,o\,$ and $\,a\,$ are as long as hypotenuse is $\,1\,.$

But when I tap the calculator, $\,\sin\left(60\unicode{176}\right)\,$ throws $\,0.866025\ldots\,$ which doesn't make sense.

If I given only hypotenuse length, how can I prove that $\,\sin(\theta)=x\,?$

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As already mentioned by @lulu, I would construct a $30-60-90$ triangle on the unit circle first. After we obtain all side lengths, we can use $\sin(\alpha) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$ to prove the value of $\sin(60°)$.

We first construct the triangle $\triangle ABC$, noting that the segment $AB$ has to be of length $1$, since that is the radius of the unit circle. By mirroring $\triangle ABC$ on the $x$-axis, we obtain $\triangle ACD$, noting that the segment $AD$ has to be of length $1$ too, for the same reason as above. We now have a larger triangle $\triangle ABD$.

Notice that all the angles of $\triangle ABD$ are $60°$, that means $\triangle ABD$ is equilateral. Thus, the side length of segment $BD$ is 1.

Since $BD$ is exactly twice the length of $BC$, we know that $BC$ is of length $\frac{1}{2}$. Also, since $AB$ is of length 1, we know that $AC = \sqrt{1^2 - \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2} = \sqrt{\frac{3}{4}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$.

Now, $\sin(60°) = \frac{AC}{1} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$.

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You may be thinking side-$a$ is the opposite. If you treat side-$a\,$ as the $\,x$-axis and side-$b\,$ as the $y$-axis, then side-$b\,$ will give you the $\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=0.866$ you expect.