Right triangle calculator
c2 = a2 + b2
where c is the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides.
If you know the length of the hypotenuse and one of the other two sides, you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the remaining side. For example, if you know the length of the hypotenuse is c and the length of one of the legs is a, you can find the length of the other leg by:
b2 = c2 - a2
Additionally, you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the measure of the angles in a right triangle. You can use the inverse trigonometric functions such as arctan, arcsin, arccos to find the angles.
If you know the side lengths, you can use the trigonometric functions to find the angles:
sin(A) = a/c
cos(A) = b/c
tan(A) = a/b
It's important to note that the Pythagorean theorem holds true only for right triangles. If the triangle is not a right triangle, this theorem will not work.The right triangle calculators compute angles, sides (adjacent, opposite, hypotenuse), and area of any right-angled triangle and use it in the real world. Two independent properties entirely determine any right-angled triangle. The calculator provides a step-by-step explanation for each calculation.
A right triangle is a kind of triangle that has one angle that measures C=90°. In a Right triangle, the side c that is opposite the C=90° angle and is the longest side of the triangle and is called the hypotenuse. The symbols a and b are the lengths of the shorter sides, also called legs or arms. Symbols for angles are A (or α alpha) and B (or β beta). Symbol h refers to the altitude (height) of the triangle, which is the length of the perpendicular line segment drawn from the vertex of the triangle to the hypotenuse.
Examples for right triangle calculation:
- two catheti a and b
- cathetus a and hypotenuse c
- cathetus a and opposite angle A
- cathetus a and adjacent angle B
- hypotenuse c and angle A
- hypotenuse c and height h
- area T and hypotenuse c
- area T and cathetus a
- area T and angle A
- circumradius R and cathetus b
- perimeter p and hypotenuse c
- perimeter p and cathetus a
- inradius r and cathetus a
- inradius r and area T
- Medians ma and mb
A right triangle in word problems in mathematics:
- A triangle 10
A triangle has vertices at (4, 5), (-3, 2), and (-2, 5). What are the coordinates of the vertices of the image after the translation (x, y) arrow-right (x + 3, y - 5)?
- Vector 7
Given vector OA(12,16) and vector OB(4,1). Find vector AB and vector |A|.
- Height of right RT
The right triangle ABC has a hypotenuse c 9 cm long and a part of the hypotenuse cb = 3 cm. How long is the height of this right triangle?
- Calculate 60423
In a right triangle RST with a right angle at the vertex T, we know the lengths of two sides: s = 7.8 cm and t = 13 cm; calculate the third party r.
- Height 40911
At what height does the 15 m ladder touch the wall if its lower end is 2.5 m away from it?
- Right-angled 3511
In a right-angled triangle at vertex C, the alpha angle is 24 degrees smaller than the beta angle to determine the size of the triangle angles.
- Perpendiculars 46081
Calculate the size of the hypotenuse in a triangle if its perpendiculars are 8 cm and 8.4 cm long.
- Know one angle
In a right-angled triangle, the measure of an angle is 40°. Find the measure of other angles of the triangle in degrees.
- A-shaped ladder
An unfolded double ladder (A-shaped rung) is 10 m long. How high will it reach if the painter extends both parts of the ladder and ensures that the two parts of the ladder are 12 m apart on the ground?
- Vertically 7853
The storm broke the vertically growing spruce at 8 meters above the ground. The top fell to the bottom 6 meters from the spruce base. Find the original height of the spruce.
- Ladder 35331
The ladder is 13 m long, and its lower part is 5 m away from the wall. How high does the ladder reach?
- Spruce height
How tall was the spruce that was cut at an altitude of 8m above the ground, and the top landed at a distance of 15m from the heel of the tree?
- ABS CN
Calculate the absolute value of the complex number -15-29i.
- Distance 8471
The double ladder has a height of 3 m. What height will it reach when we spread it at a distance of 1 m?
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