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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:09 am
Posted by BigEdLSU
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:09 am
I never took trig though so I’m clueless. I’m sure it’s some simple equation. I’ll try to explain with out a picture, it should be simple.

So we have a right triangle, but the other angles are not even. I know the hypotenuse length. I know the inner angles of the triangle , happens to be 27, 90, 63.

So I have my one single length measurement, and the angles. I want to find the other two measurements of the triangle without having to build it first and measure.

Thanks!
Posted by Strannix
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:10 am to
Pythagoras baw
Posted by Tully Blanchard
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:11 am to
350
Posted by arseinclarse
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:12 am to
Sohcahtoa
Posted by SouthboundTiger
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:12 am to
SIN COS TAN

Should’ve went to school baw
Posted by G2160
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:12 am to
Law of sines.

You’re welcome.
Posted by dyslexiateechur
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:13 am to
SOHCAHTOA
Posted by LCA131
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:13 am to
It's early for me but I'll say if it's a Rt triangle, the other angles MUST be 45 degrees... So something be rong with the problem from the get.

Ok, I already take that back...
This post was edited on 2/28/21 at 7:16 am
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:13 am to
sin = opposite/hypotenuse

cos = adjacent/hypotenuse

tan = opposite/adjacent or sin/cos

Look up the trig functions for the angles and plug them and the length of the hypotenuse into the formulas and you'll get the other two sides.
Posted by Power-Dome
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:14 am to
Sohcahtoa.

Sin(small angle) = small side/ hypotenuse
Posted by geauxskeet
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:23 am to
Sin(27) is 0.9563

0.9563=b/hypotenuse

If i remember correctly that should give you length of shorter leg.

A squared + B squared = C squared after that, you know b and c


Posted by wickowick
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:30 am to
Do your own homework Johney
Posted by imjustafatkid
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:30 am to
Just here to say that I hate this type of math.
Posted by Wolfhound45
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:31 am to
quote:

350
The only answer you ever need.
Posted by bah humbug
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:34 am to
What’s the hypotenuse length that you have?
Posted by Macfly
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:35 am to
L *
* H * If you know the length of the hypot (L), take the Tan of
A 90 your angle (A). That will give you the length of side H.
The 90 is the location of your 90 degree angle.
Hope my attempt at diagramming is not too confusing.


Posted by crazyLSUstudent
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:46 am to
Posted by BigEdLSU
All around the south
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:48 am to
66.9”
Posted by BigEdLSU
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:49 am to
Double post

But I’m figuring something much more complex than this fwiw, and I think I have the other part down, but I need these other lengths to plug into the formula I have for the other stuff.

I appreciate you guys, certainly not homework, more a gigantic time saver, much appreciated
This post was edited on 2/28/21 at 7:51 am
Posted by BigEdLSU
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Posted on 2/28/21 at 7:53 am to
Thank you
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