Rule of twelfths
Approximation to a sine curve / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The rule of twelfths is an approximation to a sine curve. It can be used as a rule of thumb for estimating a changing quantity where both the quantity and the steps are easily divisible by 12. Typical uses are predicting the height of the tide or the change in day length over the seasons.