Note on Solution of Right Angled Triangle

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The triangle which consists three sides and three angles with six elements is known as right angled triangle. In right angle triangle, one angle is 90o. If three elements are given, one of which must be the side and remaining others elements can be calculated which is known as a solution of right angle triangle.

Let,
In a given figure, right angled triangle ABC, right angled at B, ∠A, ∠B and ∠C represent the angles and a, b and c represent their opposite side. Then ΔABC, using a Pythagoras theorem,
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
i.e, b2= c2+ a2
and ∠A + ∠C = 90°

• The triangle which consists three sides and three angles with six elements is known as right angled triangle.
• In right angle triangle, one angle is 90o.
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Solution:

In the right angled ΔABC, AB = 6cm, tanA = $$\frac{4}{3}$$

Now,

or, tanA = $$\frac{BC}{AB}$$

or, $$\frac{4}{3}$$ = $$\frac{BC}{6}$$

or, 3BC = 24

or, BC = $$\frac{24}{3}$$ = 8cm

Also,

AC = $$\sqrt{AB^2+BC^2}$$

= $$\sqrt{6^2+8^2}$$

= $$\sqrt{36+64}$$

= $$\sqrt{100}$$

= 10

∴ AC = 10cm

Solution:

Here, PO = 10cm, OQ = $$\sqrt{2}$$ and ∠O = 90°.
By Pythagoras theorem, we have,
or, PQ2 = PO2 + OQ2
or, PQ2 =102 + ($$\sqrt{8}$$)2
or, PQ2= 100 + 8
or, PQ = $$\sqrt{108}$$
or, PQ = $$\sqrt{36 × 3}$$
or, PQ = $$\sqrt{6^2 × 3}$$
or, PQ = 6 $$\sqrt{3}$$
∴ PQ = 6 $$\sqrt{3}$$ cm

Solution:

Given,
∠B = 90°, ∠A = 30° and c = 5cm
or, ∠C = ∠B − ∠A
or, ∠C = 90°−30°
or, ∠C = 60°
Now,
or, sin60° = $$\frac{p}{h}$$
or, $$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$$ = $$\frac{5}{h}$$
or, $$\sqrt{3}$$ h = 10
∴h = $$\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}}$$
Again,
or, tan60° = $$\frac{p}{b}$$
or, $$\sqrt{3}$$ = $$\frac{5}{b}$$
or, $$\sqrt{3}$$ b = 5
∴ b = $$\frac{5}{\sqrt{3}}$$

Solution:

Given,
∠B = 90°, c = 2cm and a = 2cm
Taking reference angle C
or, tanC = $$\frac{AB}{BC}$$
or, tanC = $$\frac{2}{2}$$
or, tanC = 1
or, tanC = tan45°
∴ C = 45°
Now,
or, ∠A = 90°− 45°
∴ ∠A = 45°
Again,
or, sin45° = $$\frac{p}{h}$$
or, $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$$ = $$\frac{BC}{AC}$$
or, $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$$ = $$\frac{2}{AC}$$
∴ AC = 2 $$\sqrt{2}$$cm

Solution:

In right angle triangle ABC
∠A = 90°, b = 6$$\sqrt{3}$$cm, and c = 6 cm
Now,
or, tanB = $$\frac{AC}{AB}$$
or, tanB = $$\frac{6 \sqrt{3}}{6}$$
or, tanB = $$\sqrt{3}$$
or, tanB = tan60°
∴ b = 60°

Taking reference∠C
or, sinC = $$\frac{AB}{BC}$$
or, sin30° = $$\frac{6}{BC}$$
or, $$\frac{1}{2}$$ = $$\frac{6}{BC}$$
∴ BC = 12cm.

Solution:

In a right angle triangle
∠B = 90°, a = $$\sqrt{3}$$ cm and c = 1cm
Taking reference angle C
or, tanC = $$\frac{AB}{BC}$$
or, tanC = $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$$
or, tanC = tan30°
∴ C = 60°
Now,
or, ∠A = 90°− 30°
or, ∠A = 60°

Taking reference angle A
or, sinA = $$\frac{BC}{AC}$$
or, sin60° =$$\frac{BC}{AC}$$
or, $$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$$ = $$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{AC}$$
or, $$\sqrt{3}$$ AC = 2$$\sqrt{2}$$
or, AC = $$\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$$
∴ AC = 2cm

Solution:

In right angle
∠C = 90°, ∠A = 30° and b = 20 cm
Taking∠A as a reference
or, ∠B = ∠C−∠A
or, ∠B = 90° − 30°
or, ∠B = 60°

Taking ∠B as a reference
or, sinB = $$\frac{p}{h}$$
or, sin60° = $$\frac{20}{C}$$
or, $$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$$ = $$\frac{20}{C}$$
or, $$\sqrt{3}$$ C = 40
or, C = $$\frac{40}{\sqrt{3}}$$
Then,
or, cos60° = $$\frac{b}{h}$$
or, $$\frac{1}{2}$$ = $$\frac{a}{\frac{40}{\sqrt{3}}}$$
or, $$\frac{1}{2}$$ = $$\frac{a× \sqrt{3}}{40}$$
or, 40 = 2$$\sqrt{3}$$ a
or, a = $$\frac{40}{2\sqrt{3}}$$
∴ a = $$\frac{20}{\sqrt{3}}$$

Solution:

In right angle triangle $$\angle$$PQR,$$\angle$$Q = 90o, $$\angle$$R = $$\theta$$ , PQ = 5cm, QR = 12cm

Now,

Hypotenuse(h) = ?

Perpendicular(p) = 5cm

Base(b) = 12cm

We know, h = $$\sqrt{b^2-p^2}$$

=$$\sqrt{12^2-5^2}$$

=$$\sqrt{144-25}$$

=$$\sqrt{169}$$

= 13cm

Now,

sin$$\theta$$ = $$\frac{p}{h}$$ = $$\frac{5}{13}$$

cos$$\theta$$ =$$\frac{b}{h}$$ =$$\frac{12}{13}$$

tan$$\theta$$ =$$\frac{p}{b}$$ =$$\frac{5}{12}$$

cosec$$\theta$$ =$$\frac{h}{p}$$ =$$\frac{13}{5}$$

sec$$\theta$$ =$$\frac{h}{b}$$ =$$\frac{5}{13}$$

cot$$\theta$$ =$$\frac{b}{p}$$ =$$\frac{12}{5}$$

Solution:

Hypotenuse(h) = 20cm

Perpendicular(p) = 16cm

Base(b) = 12cm

We know,

h2= p2+ b2

or, 202= 162+ 122

or, 400 = 256 + 144

$$\therefore$$ 400 = 400 (It satisfy pythagorus theorem)

Hence, the given triangle is right angled triangle.

Solution:

Here,

AB, BC and CA are perpendicular, base and hypotenuse respectively.

Now,

∴ sinθ = $$\frac{p}{h}$$ = $$\frac{AB}{AC}$$

∴ cosθ = $$\frac{b}{h}$$ = $$\frac{BC}{AC}$$

∴ tanθ = $$\frac{p}{b}$$ = $$\frac{AB}{BC}$$

Solution:

In right angle triangle ABC, AC = 10cm

sinA = $$\frac{BC}{AC}$$

or, $$\frac{4}{5}$$ = $$\frac{BC}{10}$$

or, 5BC = 10 x 4

or, BC = $$\frac{40}{5}$$

$$\therefore$$ BC = 8 cm

By using pythagorus theorum

or, AB2= AC2 - BC2

or, AB = $$\sqrt{(10^2 - 8^2)}$$

or, AB = $$\sqrt{100 - 64}$$

or, AB = $$\sqrt{36}$$

\(\therefore AB = 6cm

Hence, the length of AB is 6cm.

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bhupendra

how to find remaining parts of right angled triangle, if <b=90°,, b=6cm,a=4cm