Right Triangle Trig

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What is a right triangle?

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A right triangle is a triangle that has one angle measuring 90 degrees.

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What are the three sides of a right triangle called?

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The three sides are called the hypotenuse (the longest side opposite the right angle), the opposite side (the side opposite the angle of interest), and the adjacent side (the side next to the angle of interest).

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What is the Pythagorean theorem?

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What is the sine function?

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What is the cosine function?

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What is the tangent function?

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How do you find sinA if the opposite side is 36 and the hypotenuse is 45?

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How do you find tanC if the opposite side is 36 and the adjacent side is 27?

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What is the relationship between sine, cosine, and tangent?

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What is the formula for finding the angle using sine?

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