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The longest side of the right angles triangle is called the hypotenuse. Divide the length of the side opposite the chosen angle by the length of the hypotenuse. This is the Sine of the angle.

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The sine of an angle equals the ratio of?

The sine of an angle in a right triangle equals the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse. Mathematically, this is expressed as sin(θ) = opposite/hypotenuse. This relationship is fundamental in trigonometry and applies to any angle in the context of right triangles.


How do you solve sohcahtoa?

It means for any right angle triangle:- sine = opposte/hypotenuse cosine = adjacent/hypotenuse tangent = opposite/adjacent


What kind of triangle that has 2 acute and 1 right angle?

That would be a right triangle. Any triangle that has a right angle in it is a right triangle.


What is the equation for finding sinθ and what is this usually going to tell us?

For a right angle triangle sine or sin angle = opposite/hypotenuse y = sinθ, for any angle θ, -1 ≤ sinθ ≤ 1.


Why sine of an angle ever equal 2?

The sine of an angle can never equal 2 because the sine function, defined as the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in a right triangle, has a range of values between -1 and 1. This means that for any angle, the sine value will always fall within this interval, making it impossible for sine to equal 2. Therefore, there are no angles for which the sine function outputs a value of 2.


Does an isosceles triangle have a right angle?

An isosceles triangle has two equal sides and two equal angles. A right triangle is any triangle with one angle that is a right angle. A right triangle could also be an isosceles triangle, but an isosceles triangle will not always have a right angle.


What do you call A triangle with a 90 degrees angle?

Any triangle with a 90 degree angle is called a right triangle.


What does sine theta mean?

Theta is just a Greek letter used to denote measurement of angle. Sine is a trigonometric function, i.e., the ratio of the side opposite to the angle theta to the hypotenuse of the triangle. So Sine theta means the value of sine function for angle theta, where theta is any angle.


What do you do in trigonometry?

usually its used to find a missing angle or length of a right triangle. Of course there is more to trigonometry. any way you can use sine, cosine, and tangent, to fine the missing angle or length


Can any triangle be a right triangle?

no a right triangle HAS to have an angle that measures 90 degrees.


Can the sine law be usd in a right triangle?

Yes, the law of sines can be used in a right triangle. The law applies to any arbitrary triangle.


Prolem and solution of right triangle?

Pythagorean Theorum. A2+B2=C2 That is the topic of study in trigonometry. Trig gets into the trig functions (sine, cosine, tangent...) and since the subject is quite involved, it can't be adequately explained in this type of setting. However... Imagine a right angle triangle, any right angle triangle (that means a triangle in which one side has 90 degrees but you don't necessarily know any other angle of the triangle. If you want to know a specific angle of the triangle (other than the right angle), you COULD measure two lengths of the triangle and calculate the angle using trig functions. The hypotenuse is the segment of the triangle that is opposite the right angle. To calculate the angle in question, measure the OPPOSITE segment (that means the segment that is furthest from the angle), then measure the hypotenuse (explained above). At that point you divide the length of the opposite segment by the length of the hypotenuse and look up the results in your handy sine table (or use your calculator if it has trig functions) and it will give you the angle. Phew! That was a long explanation, and to go into trig functions any further would require a classroom, but basically that's how you would solve a right triangle question.