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Does sin cos tan only work with right triangles

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Trigonometric functions aren't to do with triangles specifically, they are to do with angles.

So no, they aren't only for right angled triangles.

For example, the formula (1/2)ab * sin(c) calculates the area of a triangle, and will work on isosceles and scalene triangles.
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