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How do you find the height of a triangle if you only have the hypotenuse?
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∙ 12y ago
You can't. The hypotenuse alone isn't enough to tell you anything about the triangle.
There are an infinite number of different right triangles that all have the same hypotenuse.
In order to find anything else, you also need to know either the length of one leg, or else
the size of one acute angle.
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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 find the area of a triangle if you only have the hypotenuse?
you can't
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 find the area of a triangle if you only have the hypotenuse?
you can't
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.
Can you find the length of the sides of a right triangle knowing only the hypotenuse?
No.
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.
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 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.
How do you find the base of a right triangle when only the height is given?
Use trigonometry if another angle is given. Use Pythagoras' theorem if the hypotenuse is given. Multiply the area by 2 and divide it by its height if the area is given. Or simply measure it.
Does only a right triangle have a hypotenuse?
Yes
