Solving Right Triangles with Inverses

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What is a right triangle?

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A right triangle is a triangle that has one angle measuring 90 degrees.

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What is the Pythagorean theorem?

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What is the sine function?

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What is the cosine function?

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What is the tangent function?

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How do you find the missing side of a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem?

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How do you find a missing angle in a right triangle?

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What is the relationship between the angles in a right triangle?

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The sum of the angles in any triangle is 180 degrees. In a right triangle, the two non-right angles must sum to 90 degrees.

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What is the formula for finding the area of a right triangle?

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What is the definition of the hypotenuse?

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The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle.