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Area and perimeter of a right-angled triangle
A right-angled triangle (right triangle) is formed by perpendicular legs and a hypotenuse — the longest edge.
The sum of angles in the triangle is 180 °, with
α + β =
90 °.
Edge lengths can be determined using the Pythagoras theorem, angle sizes using the trigonometric functions.
right-angled triangle
right-angled triangle
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hypotenuse
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height to edge
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α, β
angle
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perimeter
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Calculation procedure
Formulas
right-angled triangle
area
$$ A = \frac{a b}{2} = \frac{c h_c}{2} $$
perimeter
$$ P = a + b + c $$
Pythagorean theorem
$$ c^2 = a^2 + b^2 $$
height to edge
c
$$ h_c = a \cdot\sin\beta = b \cdot\sin\alpha $$
angle
$$ \alpha + \beta = 90^\circ $$
trigonometric functions
$$ \begin{aligned} \sin\alpha &= \frac{a}{c} \\ \\ \cos\alpha &= \frac{b}{c} \\ \\ \tan\alpha &= \frac{a}{b} \\ \\ \cot\alpha &= \frac{b}{a} \end{aligned} $$
$$ \begin{aligned} a^2 &= c \cdot c_a \\ \\ b^2 &= c \cdot c_b \\ \\ h_c^2 &= c_a \cdot c_b \end{aligned} $$
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