Geometry/Trig Problem...?

Question

How do I find the length of a hyp of a right trianle when the only info I have is that it has a 6ft side??? what more info do I need???

Answer 1

You need to know one of the angles (other than the 90) or the length of one of the other sides.

Answer 2

If you know that the other sides are integers then the only solution is 8 and 10. Otherwise you need something else. Anything will do, an angle, a length.

Answer 3

To use the pythagorean theorem you will need the length of the other side. Perhaps it states they are the same length?

This could be acquired indirectly if you had the measure of one of the angles other than the 90 degree angle. By use of Trig.

Answer 4

Did you check to see that if both sides are 6 feet? If so, then the hypothenuse is √(6²+6²) or 6√2.

Answer 5

You need the other leg or one of the acute angles.
Then you can use either right triangle trigonometry
and/or the Pythagorean theorem.

Answer 6

You need another angle or another side, or a ratio of angles or sides.

Answer 7

you need one of the interior angles or the other length.

Answer 8

it extremely is trouble-free to discover x. (x - sixty six ) / ( 240 + c ) = tan 40 8.6 tan 50 = (x- sixty six ) / c (240 + c ) * tan 40 8.6 = c tan 50 240 tan 40 8.6 + c tan 40 8.6 = c tan 50 240 tan 40 8.6 = c tan 50 - c tan 40 8.6 240 tan 40 8.6 = c ( tan 50 - tan 40 8.6 ) (240 tan 40 8.6 ) / (tan 50 - tan 40 8.6 ) = c tan 50 = (x - sixty six ) / c c tan 50 = x - sixty six (240 tan 40 8.6 ) tan 50 / ( tan 50 - tan 40 8.6 ) = x