This week in Math 10 I learned how to find the hypotenuse, opposite and adjacent side of a triangle.
To find the hypotenuse you find the longest side of the triangle, it is also the side opposite of the 90 degree angle.
To the find the opposite side of the triangle you start at the theta angle. (Theta is a greek letter, used as a variable to indicate an angle, in this case the reference angle). The side that is opposite of theta is called the opposite.
To find the adjacent you look at the last side left, that is also always beside theta.
Here are some examples:
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