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How to find the missing side of a triangle using trigonometry.

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To find the missing side of a triangle, you would use trigonometric ratios, such as sine, cosine, or tangent.

Sine = opposite side/hypotenuse
Cosine = adjacent side/hypotenuse
Tangent = opposite side/adjacent side

“/“ = divided by

I hope this helped! Good luck!
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