How do you find the hypotenuse of a right triangle provided with one side and one angle length.
It depends upon where the side is compared to where the angle is:
If the side is opposite the angle (across the triangle from the angle) then use sin: sin(A) = a / hyp where you know the values for the angle A and the opposite side a.
If the side is adjacent to the angle (next to it), then cos: cos(A) = b / w;here you know the values for the angle A and the adjacent side b.
It depends upon where the side is compared to where the angle is:
If the side is opposite the angle (across the triangle from the angle) then use sin: sin(A) = a / hyp where you know the values for the angle A and the opposite side a.
If the side is adjacent to the angle (next to it), then cos: cos(A) = b / w;here you know the values for the angle A and the adjacent side b.