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  2. Pythagorean theorem - Wikipedia

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    Given a triangle with sides of length a, b, and c, if a 2 + b 2 = c 2, then the angle between sides a and b is a right angle. For any three positive real numbers a , b , and c such that a 2 + b 2 = c 2 , there exists a triangle with sides a , b and c as a consequence of the converse of the triangle inequality .

  3. Heron's formula - Wikipedia

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    Heron's formula. A triangle with sides a, b, and c. In geometry, Heron's formula (or Hero's formula) gives the area of a triangle in terms of the three side lengths ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Letting ⁠ ⁠ be the semiperimeter of the triangle, the area ⁠ ⁠ is [1] It is named after first-century engineer Heron of Alexandria (or Hero) who ...

  4. Right triangle - Wikipedia

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    A right triangle ABC with its right angle at C, hypotenuse c, and legs a and b,. A right triangle or right-angled triangle, sometimes called an orthogonal triangle or rectangular triangle, is a triangle in which two sides are perpendicular, forming a right angle (1 ⁄ 4 turn or 90 degrees).

  5. Incircle and excircles - Wikipedia

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    The center of the incircle is a triangle center called the triangle's incenter. [1] An excircle or escribed circle[2] of the triangle is a circle lying outside the triangle, tangent to one of its sides and tangent to the extensions of the other two. Every triangle has three distinct excircles, each tangent to one of the triangle's sides.

  6. Trigonometric functions - Wikipedia

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    Basis of trigonometry: if two right triangles have equal acute angles, they are similar, so their corresponding side lengths are proportional.. In mathematics, the trigonometric functions (also called circular functions, angle functions or goniometric functions) [1] are real functions which relate an angle of a right-angled triangle to ratios of two side lengths.

  7. Law of sines - Wikipedia

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    Trigonometry. In trigonometry, the law of sines, sine law, sine formula, or sine rule is an equation relating the lengths of the sides of any triangle to the sines of its angles. According to the law, where a, b, and c are the lengths of the sides of a triangle, and α, β, and γ are the opposite angles (see figure 2), while R is the radius of ...

  8. Trigonometry - Wikipedia

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    Fourier. v. t. e. Trigonometry (from Ancient Greek τρίγωνον (trígōnon) 'triangle' and μέτρον (métron) 'measure') [1] is a branch of mathematics concerned with relationships between angles and side lengths of triangles. In particular, the trigonometric functions relate the angles of a right triangle with ratios of its side lengths.

  9. Law of cosines - Wikipedia

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    Law of cosines. Fig. 1 – A triangle. The angles α (or A), β (or B), and γ (or C) are respectively opposite the sides a, b, and c. In trigonometry, the law of cosines (also known as the cosine formula or cosine rule) relates the lengths of the sides of a triangle to the cosine of one of its angles. For a triangle with sides and opposite ...