Since the trigonometric value of any two congruent angles are always the same (see above “What is a Trig Ratio”), that ratio can be used to help solve for unknown sides of the triangle.
Let’s look at one of our special triangles first.
There are 3 questions to answer to solving for an unknown side\\
- Which side you’re solving for?
- Which angle are you going to use?
- Which trig function (proportion) to use?\\
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