Can you find the length of the adjacent side of a right triangle only knowing the length of the opposite side and the angle?
If so how do you calculate it?
[Math] Find Adjacent only knowing Angle and Opposite
trigonometry
trigonometry
Can you find the length of the adjacent side of a right triangle only knowing the length of the opposite side and the angle?
If so how do you calculate it?
Best Answer
Yes. $$\tan(\theta)=\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}$$So$$\text{adjacent}=\frac{\text{opposite}}{\tan(\theta)}$$