Right Triangle Formulas

Right Triangle Formulas A right triangle (American English) or right-angled triangle (British English) is a triangle in which one angle is a right angle (that is, a 90-degree angle). The relation between the sides and angles of a right triangle is the basis for trigonometry. The side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse (side c in the figure above). The sides adjacent to the right angle are called legs (or catheti, singular: cathetus). Side a may be identified as the side adjacent to angle B and opposed to (or opposite) angle A, while side b is the side adjacent to angle A and opposed to angle B. If the lengths of all three sides of a right triangle are integers, the triangle is said to be a Pythagorean triangle and its side lengths are collectively known as a Pythagorean triple.

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A Right Triangle can be defined as a triangle which contains one Right Angle that is 900 angle in it. All three sides of a right angle triangle are specifically defined and have different names. It consists of three sides that are termed as base, hypotenuse and perpendicular. Hypotenuse is the side of triangle which is just opposite to right angle and it is the longest side in triangle. Second side of triangle that is perpendicular is the shortest side of triangle and it is one of the sides due to Intersection of which a right angle is formed. Second side resulting in right angle is known as base of triangle and this side is longer than perpendicular but shorter than hypotenuse. Pythagoras theorem can be applied to calculate length of sides. According to pythagoras theorem square of hypotenuse is equals to addition of Square of perpendicular and square of base. That is it is represented as follows:H2 = P2+B2. Where H is the hypotenuse of triangle, P is the perpendicular and B is the base. These three parameters play a vital role in trigonometric ratios and for determining the trigonometric values. As on these parameters only different Trigonometric Functions depends. Basically, right triangle formula includes just only the above expression in it. This formula is used when two sides of the triangle are given and we need to find the third side of triangle.

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It may be like perpendicular and base is given and we need to find the hypotenuse of triangle. Or it may be like base and hypotenuse is given and we need to find the perpendicular. Or like perpendicular and hypotenuse is given and base is to be determined. Thus a right triangle formula basically consists of three parameters or sides which are to be determined and considered.

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