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How do you find the area of a triangle if you only have the hypotenuse?
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How do you find area of a 90 degree triangle with hypotenuse only?
The hypotenuse only is not sufficient to determine the area of a right triangle, unless the triangle is stated to be isosceles, or there is some other information that allows determination of the length of a side in addition to the hypotenuse. The area of a right triangle with a given hypotenuse only approaches zero as one of the two acute angles approaches zero degrees.
How do you find the area of a triangle when you only know the height?
if you know the two legs of the triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse as the base. Then you use the formula to find the area of the triangle: 1/2 (pi) bh.
How do you determine sine in a right triangle?
The sine of an angle in a right triangle is opposite/hypotenuse, where opposite is the only side that is not adjacent to the angle you want to find the sine of, and the hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle in the triangle. Just find opposite/hypotenuse.
Is a right triagnle the only triangle with the longest side a hypotenuse?
No but with a right angle triangle the longest side is the hypotenuse.
Why is sine used?
when trying to find the angle of a right triangle using only the opposite leg and the hypotenuse, eg. angle =sin opp leg over hyp * * * * * Also to find the area of a triangle if two sides and the included angle are known. Or the area of a sector of a circle.
How do you find area of a 90 degree triangle with hypotenuse only?
The hypotenuse only is not sufficient to determine the area of a right triangle, unless the triangle is stated to be isosceles, or there is some other information that allows determination of the length of a side in addition to the hypotenuse. The area of a right triangle with a given hypotenuse only approaches zero as one of the two acute angles approaches zero degrees.
How do you find the area of a triangle when you only know the height?
if you know the two legs of the triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse as the base. Then you use the formula to find the area of the triangle: 1/2 (pi) bh.
What is hypotenuse in an isosceles triangle?
Only a right triangle has a hypotenuse. An isosceles triangle can be a right triangle but it doesn't have to be. If it's not, then it doesn't have a hypotenuse.
Can you find the length of the sides of a right triangle knowing only the hypotenuse?
No.
How do you determine sine in a right triangle?
The sine of an angle in a right triangle is opposite/hypotenuse, where opposite is the only side that is not adjacent to the angle you want to find the sine of, and the hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle in the triangle. Just find opposite/hypotenuse.
Determine length width only given area rectangle The area is 141cm2 and still have to find the hypotenuse.?
area is the inside the formula for a triangle is one half b*h
Is the hypotenuse on a triangle always the longest side?
Only a right triangle has a hypotenuse, and yes,when there's a hypotenuse, it's the longest side.
How do you find the base and height of a triangle if you only have the hypotenuse?
I'm pretty sure that only works if it is an isosceles right triangle. In that case, use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the base and height knowing only the hypotenuse. A2 + B2 = C2. A=B= height= base. C= hypotenuse
How do you find the hypotenuse with only a leg and a degree?
If it's a right angle triangle and an acute angle plus the length of a leg is given then use trigonometry to find the hypotenuse.
Is a right triagnle the only triangle with the longest side a hypotenuse?
No but with a right angle triangle the longest side is the hypotenuse.
Why is sine used?
when trying to find the angle of a right triangle using only the opposite leg and the hypotenuse, eg. angle =sin opp leg over hyp * * * * * Also to find the area of a triangle if two sides and the included angle are known. Or the area of a sector of a circle.
Does only a right triangle have a hypotenuse?
Yes
