2. Overview
This set of tutorials provides 26 examples
of how to find the length of a side of a
triangle using given angle or side
measurements.
3. Example 1. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value of
the hypotenuse.
4. Example 2. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value of
the hypotenuse for a 3-4-5 right triangle.
5. Example 3. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value of
the hypotenuse for a multiple of a 3-4-5 right triangle.
6. Example 4. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value of
the hypotenuse for a multiple of a 3-4-5 right triangle. Side lengths
expressed as variables.
7. Example 5. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value of
the hypotenuse for a 5-12-13 right triangle.
8. Example 6. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value of
the hypotenuse for a multiple of a 5-12-13 right triangle.
9. Example 7. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value of
the hypotenuse for a multiple of a 5-12-13 right triangle. Side
lengths expressed as variables.
10. Example 8. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value of
the hypotenuse for an isosceles right triangle.
11. Example 9. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value of
the hypotenuse for an isosceles right triangle. Side lengths are
proportional to the 1-1-sqrt(2) triangle.
12. Example 10. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value
of the hypotenuse for an isosceles right triangle. Side lengths are
expressed as variables.
13. Example 11. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value
of the hypotenuse for a 30°-60°-90° triangle.
14. Example 12. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value
of the hypotenuse for a 30°-60°-90° triangle. Side lengths are
proportional to the 1-sqrt(3)-2 triangle.
15. Example 13. Given the legs of a right triangle, calculate the value
of the hypotenuse for a 30°-60°-90° triangle. Side lengths are
variables.
16. Example 14. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg.
17. Example 15. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for a 3-4-5 right triangle.
18. Example 16. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for a multiple of a 3-4-5 right
triangle.
19. Example 17. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for a multiple of a 3-4-5 right
triangle. Side lengths expressed as variables.
20. Example 18. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for a 5-12-13 right triangle.
21. Example 19. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for a multiple of a 5-12-13 right
triangle.
22. Example 20. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for a multiple of a 5-12-13 right
triangle. Side lengths expressed as variables.
23. Example 21. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for an isosceles right triangle.
24. Example 22. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for an isosceles right triangle.
Side lengths are proportional to the 1-1-sqrt(2) triangle.
25. Example 23. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for an isosceles right triangle.
Side lengths are expressed as variables.
26. Example 24. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for a 30°-60°-90° triangle.
27. Example 25. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for a 30°-60°-90° triangle. Side
lengths are proportional to the 1-sqrt(3)-2 triangle.
28. Example 26. Given one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
calculate the value of the other leg for a 30°-60°-90° triangle. Side
lengths are variables.
