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Re: Request for simple trig formula
From: Walter Guinon
Date: 2003 Apr 15, 06:32 -0700
From: Walter Guinon
Date: 2003 Apr 15, 06:32 -0700
In a rt triangle each angle is equal to inverse sin(opposite side/hypotenuse) --- David Weilacherwrote: > I need a favor. > > I don't recall the simple trig formulas and don't have the mental > where-with-all to find anything using a search engine. I think it is because > my mind just doesn't index the way they do. > > If I know the lengths of 3 sides of a triangle and one angle (90), how do I > determine the two remaining angles. > > I do own a fancy calculator capable of sin, cos stuff. > > What I would like to come away with are the side-angle-side, > angle-side-angle, and side-side-side formulas so that I can write them down > in my address book for future reference. > > Thank you. > > PS: I am attempting to solve a problem indirectly related to navigation. > > > Dave Weilacher > .US Coast Guard licensed captain > . #889968 > .ASA instructor evaluator and celestial > . navigation instructor #990800 > .IBM AS400 RPG contract programmer __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com