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Physics for Technology, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Physics for Technology, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Daniel H. Nichols
December 2018
Intermediate to advanced
436 pages
11h 35m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Physics for Technology, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

Trigonometry shows us the relationship between the sides of a triangle and its angles. It is very useful in solving vector problems in two or three dimensions.

A.1   PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM AND RIGHT TRIANGLES

A right triangle is a triangle with a 90° angle.

Key points about a right triangle:

  • ■ The hypotenuse long side of the triangle.

  • α +θ = 90 °

  • Pythagorean theorem: The hypotenuse equals the square root of the sum of the squares of the sides.

C=A2+B2A=C2B2B=C2A2

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FIGURE A.1   A right triangle has one 90 degree angle.

Example A.1

Find the length of the sides of the following right triangles: (a) A =3, ...

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