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How do you find the measurement of a side of a triangle if you have the measurement of 2 sides and the triangle is not a right triangle?
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∙ 11y ago
use a ruler or use the other two lines to help
(alternate answer) The length of 2 sides of a triangle is not enough information in itself to determine the length of the 3rd side. Imagine two wooden bars, such as rulers, that are attached at one end by a pin, that holds the end together but not at a fixed angle. As the angle changes, you will see that the distance between the other two ends, that are not attached to each other, also changes. It goes all the way to zero, if the two pieces of wood are on top of (or superimposed on) each other, and it also goes as high as the sum of the lengths of the two pieces, if they form a straight line (or 180o angle).
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How do you find perimeter of a triangle with 1 measurement?
If the triangle is equilateral, you don't have a problem, but if not you have to measure the sides.
How do you find the measurement of a side of a right triangle if you have the measurement of the hypotenuse and one side?
By rearranging Pythagoras' theorem from a2+b2 = c2 to c2-a2 = b2 whereas a and b are the sides of the triangle with c being its hypotenuse or longest side
How do you find the missing area measurement of a triangle?
depends on the needed measurement and type of triangle.
How do you find the two shorter sides of a triangle when all you know if the hypotenuse and nothing else?
If it has an hypotenuse then it is a right angle triangle and if you know its angles then use trigonometry to find its other two sides.
What theorem is used to find the lengths of the sides of any right triangle?
Pythagoras' theorem
How do you use sine cosine and tangent?
They are used to find the angle or side measurement of a right triangle. For example, if 2 sides of a right triangle have known values and an angle has a known measurement, you can find the third side by using sine, cosine or tangent.
How do you find perimeter of a triangle with 1 measurement?
If the triangle is equilateral, you don't have a problem, but if not you have to measure the sides.
If the width of the triangle is 8 how do you find the length?
# You could use the Pythagorean theorem (a2+b2=c2) if you have the measurements of the other two sides. # If the triangle is a right triangle, and you have either the measurement of one of the sides and the angle of one of the sides, then you can use sine, cosine, or tangent to find it. Other than that, I am not sure if it is mathematically possible.
How do you find the measurement of a side of a right triangle if you have the measurement of the hypotenuse and one side?
By rearranging Pythagoras' theorem from a2+b2 = c2 to c2-a2 = b2 whereas a and b are the sides of the triangle with c being its hypotenuse or longest side
How do you find the measurement of a side of a triangle if you have the measurement of 2 sides?
If it is a right triangle (one angle is exactly 90 degrees) it is much easier: use the Pythagorean Theorem. Pythagorean Theorem states that for right triangles: a2 + b2 = c2 Where a and b represent the length of the sides adjacent (next to) to the right angle, and c represents the length of the side opposite the triangle. Plug the two sides you do know into this equation to get the third. If it is an equilateral triangle, then all sides are the same by definition. If it is an isosceles triable, then remember that two sides are equal to each other. If it is none of these then I believe you need to provide more information in order to get help.
Can you find the length of the sides of a right triangle knowing only the hypotenuse?
No.
How do you find the measurement of two sides of a right triangle if you have the measurement of 1 side?
There is insufficient data to determine the other sides.To complete a right triangle's measurements, you need more data. At the very least, you need the measure of an angle other than the right angle. The angle is critical because without it you cannot determine the third angle (by subtracting from 90--these plus the 90-degree right angle will then add up to 180 degrees as a triangle should), and you need those angles to figure out the exact shape of the triangle. In turn, these angles are used in trigonometry to help you find the remaining sides using the one known side as a basis.
How many sides would you find on a right angled trangle?
A right angle triangle has 3 sides as does all other types of triangles.
How do you find perimeter of a right angle triangle?
add all of the sides together
Find the missing side of a right triangle whose hypotenuse is 13 if one of the sides of the triangle is 5?
12
How do you find the missing area measurement of a triangle?
depends on the needed measurement and type of triangle.
How do you find the sides of the triangle?
a triangle always has three sides
