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Need to convert other units?<br />

Solving Right Triangles<br />

Chapter 10: Miscellaneous Calculations 277<br />

The CONVERT function, of course, doesn’t handle every possible unit conversion. To calculate<br />

other unit conversions, you need to find the appropriate conversion factor. The Internet is a<br />

good source for such information. Use any Web search engine and enter search terms that correspond<br />

to the units you use. Likely, you’ll find the information that you need.<br />

Also, you can download a copy of Josh Madison’s popular (and free) Convert software. This<br />

excellent program can handle just about any conceivable unit conversion that you throw at it.<br />

The URL is<br />

www.joshmadison.com/software<br />

A right triangle has six components: three sides and three angles. Figure 10-1 shows a right triangle<br />

with its various parts labeled. Angles are labeled A, B, and C; sides are labeled Hypotenuse,<br />

Base, and Height. Angle C is always 90 degrees (or PI/2 radians). If you know any two of these<br />

components (excluding Angle C, which is always known), you can use formulas to solve for the<br />

others.<br />

Figure 10-1: A right triangle’s components.

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