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Hypotenuse

Algebra Sin, Cos, and Tan

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A right-angled triangle is a triangle in which one of the angles is a right-angle. The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is the longest side, which is the one opposite the right angle. The adjacent side is the side which is between the angle in question and the right angle. The opposite side is opposite the angle in question. In any right angled triangle, for any angle: The sine of the angle = the length of the opposite side the length of the hypotenuse The cosine of the angle = the length of the adjacent side the length of the hypotenuse The tangent of the angle = the length of the opposite side the length of the adjacent side So in shorthand notation:

Sin Cos and Tan

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In a right triangle where theta is given and a side is given you can solve for anything. To solve for the hypotenuse use the phrase SOH CAH TOA. If the angle and the opposite are given use opposite side divided by sin of the angle. and vice versa for all other sides and angles. Soh cah toa stands for Sin opposite over Hypotenuse Cosin adjacent over hypotenuse Toa opposite over adjacent all of these are with respect to theta.

Pythagorean Theorem

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For use with triangles, the theorem is that A Squared + B squared = C squared. C represents the Hypotenuse and A/B represent the other two legs.

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Pythagorean Theorem

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Definition The longest side of the triangle is called the "hypotenuse", so the formal definition is: In a right angled triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. So, the square of a (a²) plus the square of b (b²) is equal to the square of c (c²): a2 + b2 = c2 Sure ... ? Let's see if it really works using an example. A "3,4,5" triangle has a right angle in it, so the formula should work. Let's check if the areas are the same: 32 + 42 = 52 Calculating this becomes: 9 + 16 = 25 Yes, it works ! Why Is This Useful?
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