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SOHCAHTOA.
sin(theta)=opposite/hypotenuse
cos(theta)=adjacent/hypotenuse
tan(theta)=opposite/adjacent
you can find all the parts of the triangle with just the ones on top, but if they ask for something specific like csc, sec, or cot,you go by this
csc(theta)=hypotenuse/opposite
sec(theta)=hypotenuse/adjacent
cot(theta)=adjacent/opposite
this will only work if you are given a RIGHT triangle, where the hypotenuse will be opposite of the right angle.
When you are given an angle and the right angle, you will go and find the other angle inside the triangle, but you should still always use the one you are given incase you have made a mistake, because if you made a mistake on that, your whole problem will be WRONG!
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