The value of sin of $30$ degrees can be derived in theoretical approach but it requires knowledge on properties of right triangle when its angle is equal to $30^°$. You can even find the value of sin of angle $30$ degrees geometrically by constructing a right triangle with $30$ degrees angle with the help of geometric tools.
In $\Delta IGH$, the length of hypotenuse is $GH = 7 \, cm$ and the angle of right triangle is $30$ degrees. So, write sin of angle $30$ degrees in the form of ratio of lengths of the sides.
$\sin{(30^°)} \,=\, \dfrac{HI}{GH}$
The length of opposite side is required to calculate the exact value of sin $30$ degrees. So, take a ruler and measure the length of the opposite side. You will measure that the length of opposite side is $3.5 \, cm$ exactly.
$\implies \sin{(30^°)} \,=\, \dfrac{3.5}{7}$
$\implies \require{cancel} \sin{(30^°)} \,=\, \dfrac{\cancel{3.5}}{\cancel{7}}$
$\implies \sin{(30^°)} \,=\, \dfrac{1}{2}$
It is exact value of sin of $30$ degrees in fraction and its value in decimal is given below.
$\,\,\, \therefore \,\,\,\,\,\, \sin{(30^°)} \,=\, 0.5$
In this way, the value of sine of angle $30$ degrees can be derived experimentally in trigonometry by using geometric tools.
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