SOLUTION: If I have a right triangle and know the length of one side, and the angle of that side and the hypotenuse (sp), what is the formula to calculate the length of the hypotenuse and th
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Question 243621: If I have a right triangle and know the length of one side, and the angle of that side and the hypotenuse (sp), what is the formula to calculate the length of the hypotenuse and the other side?
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Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(the side you know) / (cosine of angle) = (hypotenuse)
(the side you know) * (tangent of angle) = (other side)
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