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Right Triangle Solver

Solve a right triangle from two of leg A, leg B, hypotenuse, and angle A (opposite A).

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Solve a right triangle from two of leg A, leg B, hypotenuse, and angle A (opposite A).

App id: GEOM-01. Reference version 1.0.

How to fill it

Fill 2 values. The tool solves the rest.

On the tool screen, Calc is the working sheet. Presets stores values you reuse. Reference is the formula, assumptions, and provenance below.

Formula

c = √(a² + b²); tan A = a/b

Inputs

NameUnit
Leg A (optional)ft
Leg B (optional)ft
Hypotenuse (optional)ft
Angle A (opposite A) (optional)deg

Outputs

NameUnit
Hypotenuse (hero result)ft
Leg Aft
Leg Bft
Angle Adeg
Angle Bdeg

Diagnose

This tool does not attach diagnose observations.

Provenance

  • Right angle is between A and B. Mixed units convert before solving.

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