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How can I calculate the trigonometric values of this triangle if I don't have the angle values?

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    Lv 7
    1 day ago

    Sin J = 3/5, cos J = 4/5, tan J = 3/4

    Sin L = 4/5, cos L = 3/5, tan L = 4/3

  • 1 day ago

    You only need 2 values to calculate all the other missing values. You have 3 values. The sides a=12,b=16,c=20

    from corner L

    cos(L) = a/c

    sin(L) = b/c

    tan(L) = sin(L)/cos(L) = b/a

    from corner J

    cos(J) = b/c

    sin(J) = a/c

    tan(J) = sin(J)/cos(J) = a/b

    cos(L) = sin(J) = 12/20

    sin(L) = cos(J) = 16/20

    tan(L) = cot(J) = 16/12

    tan(J) = cot(L) = 12/20

    Not needed for the problem but:

    L = arccos(12/20) = arcsin(16/20) = 53.1

    J = arccos(16/20) = arcsin(12/20) = 36.9 

    L + J = 90

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