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How do you find the missing angles in a right triangle?

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Answer:

How to find the angle of a right triangle?

sin(α) = a / c so α = arcsin(a / c) (inverse sine)

cos(α) = b / c so α = arccos(b / c) (inverse cosine)

tan(α) = a / b so α = arctan(a / b) (inverse tangent)

cot(α) = b / a so α = arccot(b / a) (inverse cotangent)

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