In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is unknown, how do you find out the unknown length? (Hypotenuse I think)

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Martha Nash

4 January, 12:35

In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is unknown, how do you find out the unknown length? (Hypotenuse I think)

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Ryleigh · Answer 1

A²+b²=c² (c is the hypotenuses

Trevon Kirby · Answer 2

Yes, it is the hypotenuse. You can use pythagoras' theorem or the sine rule. you can use either as long as you know the two other side lengths of the triangle