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What do you do in trigonometry when you are only given the opposite and adjacent sides?
That depends what you're asked for.
If you're asked for the tangent of the angle, divide (opposite)/(adjacent) .
If you're asked for the hypotenuse of the triangle, it's sqrt( opposite2 + adjacent2 ) .
If you're asked for the cosine of the angle, it's (adjacent)/(hypotenuse) .
If you're asked for the other acute angle, it's the angle whose tangent is (adjacent)/(opposite) .
If you're not asked for anything, then get your jacket, chew some gum, and go home.
What else can I help you with?
How do you find an angle of a right triangle when 3 sides are given?
you need a calculator to do Sin-1 Opposite/hypotenuse OR Cos-1 Adjacent/Hypotenuse OR Tan-1 Opposite/Adjacent
What is a non adjacent sides of a quadrilateral?
opposite sides
What is the ratio of the opposite and adjacent sides of the right triangle?
The ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side of a right triangle is called the tangent of the angle between the hypotenuse and the adjacent side. Mathematically, it is expressed as ( \tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} ), where ( \theta ) is one of the non-right angles in the triangle. This ratio is fundamental in trigonometry and helps in solving various problems involving right triangles.
How do you decide which side is opposite the given acute angle of a right triangle and which side is adjacent to the given angle?
In a right triangle, the side opposite the given acute angle is the one that does not touch the angle and is directly across from it. The adjacent side is the one that is next to the angle and forms part of the angle along with the hypotenuse. To identify these sides, visualize the triangle and label the right angle, the acute angle, and then observe which sides are opposite and adjacent to the acute angle.
What is the definition of opposite sides in geometry?
Adjacent
What are the types of sides in trigonometry?
They are: opposite, adjacent and hypotenuse sides for a right angle triangle
Which is the opposite and adjacent sides in a triangle?
Each triangle has three sides and three vertices. The opposite side of a triangle is the side that is not adjacent to the specified vertex. The other two sides are adjacent sides to the specified vertex. Circular definition? Yes - Here is the formal definition... Given a triangle with vertices A, B, and C, the side AB is adjacent to the angles ABC and BAC, and it is opposite to the angle ACB.
What are the sides of a triangle called?
Given the reference perspective of a specific angle the sides are are the adjacent sides and the opposite side If we have a right triangle the longest side (opposite the right angle) is the hypotenuse.
What is the name for the sides of a right triangle that are adjacent to the right angle?
Opposite and adjacent sides.
What is a non adjacent sides of a quadrilateral?
opposite sides
How do you find an angle of a right triangle when 3 sides are given?
you need a calculator to do Sin-1 Opposite/hypotenuse OR Cos-1 Adjacent/Hypotenuse OR Tan-1 Opposite/Adjacent
How do you determine which is the adjacent side of a right triangle?
There are three sides, hypotenuse, opposite and adjacent. But the adjacent and opposite are not fixed sides: it depends on which of the two acute angles you are examining.For either of the non-right angles, the adjacent side is the one which forms the angle, along with the hypotenuse. For the given angle θ, the length of the adjacent side compared to the hypotenuse (adjacent/hypotenuse) is the cosine (cos θ).
How do you decide which side is opposite the given acute angle of a right triangle and which side is adjacent to the given angle?
In a right triangle, the side opposite the given acute angle is the one that does not touch the angle and is directly across from it. The adjacent side is the one that is next to the angle and forms part of the angle along with the hypotenuse. To identify these sides, visualize the triangle and label the right angle, the acute angle, and then observe which sides are opposite and adjacent to the acute angle.
What is the definition of opposite sides in geometry?
Adjacent
Which quadilaterals have opposite sides parallel and adjacent sides perpendicular?
rhombus
Are all sides perpendicular in a rectangle?
Adjacent sides are perpendicular. Opposite sides are parallel.
How many adjacent sides does a square have?
Each side of the square has two sides adjacent to it. Ex. if you just look at only one side, the sides next to it are the adjacent sides, not the one opposite of it.
