Observe the figure:
\The sides of the triangle are and
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Consider and
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Find .
(Pythagorean theorem)
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from each side)
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(Take the square root of each side)
(Cancel square and root)
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Length can not be measure in negative values.
\Therefore, the missing measure .
Find the trigonometric ratios for angle : \ \
Formulas for angles of sine, cosine and tangent:
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and
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