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Why is it appropriate to use the trigonometric functions on triangle FGJ but not ontriangle FHJ?

Why is it appropriate to use the trigonometric functions on triangle FGJ but not ontriangle-example-1
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The trigonometric functions are real functions which relate an angle of a right-angled triangle to ratios of two side lengths.

In the given, ΔFGJ is a right triangle, as it has a 90° angle. ΔFHJ on the other hand is not defined as a right triangle, and thus we cannot use the trigonometric functions on this triangle.

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