Using Tangent to find a missing side of a right triangle
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Channel: MooMooMath and Science · 2015 · People & Blogs
Using Tangent to find a missing side of a right triangle Trig functions can be used with right triangles to find missing sides. This video works with the trig functions, sine. cosine, and tangent Sine = Opposite over hypotenuse Cosine = Adjacent over hypotenuse Tangent = Opposite over adjacent With this problem you are given a right triangle with an angle given and one side length. The trig function tangent is used because you have opposite over adjacent. You may also enjoy... Right Triangle Trigonometry Part 1: Finding Missing Sides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkjuVZUdcvo Introduction to Trigonometric Functions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMqetVG8vRU * Check out my site MooMooMath http://www.moomoomath.com/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
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