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A 30-degree angle in a right triangle gives sin = 0.5, cos = 0.866, and tan = 0.577. This trigonometry calculator computes all six trig ratios and all three side lengths from an angle and one known side using right-triangle trig.

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Quick answer

sin is opposite over hypotenuse, cos is adjacent over hypotenuse, tan is opposite over adjacent.

What this tells you

  • sin is opposite over hypotenuse, cos is adjacent over hypotenuse, tan is opposite over adjacent.
  • csc, sec, and cot are the reciprocals of sin, cos, and tan.
  • Pick which side you know (opposite, adjacent, or hypotenuse) and the calculator solves for the other two.

How to Use

  1. 1Enter an acute angle between 0 and 90 degrees.
  2. 2Choose which side length you know: opposite, adjacent, or hypotenuse.
  3. 3Click Calculate to get all six trig ratios and the three side lengths.

How It Works

Formula

sin = opp/hyp, cos = adj/hyp, tan = opp/adj. csc = 1/sin, sec = 1/cos, cot = 1/tan.

The calculator uses right-triangle trigonometry. Given an angle A and one side length, it normalizes the known side to 1 and solves for the other two sides using the sine, cosine, and tangent definitions. The reciprocal functions follow directly.

Calculation note: values are processed in the order shown above, using the current input units.

Worked Examples

30 degrees, opposite = 1

Angle30
Sideopposite
Resultsin = 0.5, cos = 0.866, tan = 0.577. Sides: opp = 1, adj = 1.732, hyp = 2

With the opposite side set to 1, the hypotenuse is 1 / sin(30) = 2, and the adjacent side is 1 / tan(30) = 1.732. This matches the 30-60-90 triangle proportions.

45 degrees, hypotenuse = 1

Angle45
Sidehypotenuse
Resultsin = cos = 0.7071, tan = 1. Sides: opp = adj = 0.7071, hyp = 1

In a 45-45-90 triangle, both legs are equal and the hypotenuse is the square root of 2 times a leg. With the hypotenuse at 1, each leg is 1 / sqrt(2) = 0.7071.

Common Trig Values

Sine, cosine, and tangent for the most common angles.

Anglesincostan
30 deg0.50.8660.577
45 deg0.7070.7071
60 deg0.8660.51.732
36.87 deg0.60.80.75
53.13 deg0.80.61.333

Common mistakes

  • Entering the angle in radians instead of degrees. This calculator expects degrees. Convert radians to degrees by multiplying by 180 and dividing by pi.
  • Using the wrong side for the ratio. sin uses opposite over hypotenuse, not adjacent over hypotenuse.
  • Confusing sin(30) with sin(0.5). sin(30 degrees) is 0.5, not the sine of 0.5 radians.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sin of 30 degrees is 0.5. In a right triangle with a 30-degree angle, the opposite side is always half the hypotenuse.
Cos of 60 degrees is 0.5. In a 30-60-90 triangle, the side adjacent to the 60-degree angle is half the hypotenuse.
Sin equals the opposite side divided by the hypotenuse, cos equals the adjacent side divided by the hypotenuse, and tan equals the opposite side divided by the adjacent side. They describe the ratios of the sides for a given acute angle.
Cosecant (csc) is 1 over sin, secant (sec) is 1 over cos, and cotangent (cot) is 1 over tan. For a 30-degree angle, csc is 2, sec is about 1.155, and cot is about 1.732.
Pick the trig function that relates your known side and the unknown side. If you know the angle and the opposite side, use sin or tan to find the hypotenuse or the adjacent side. The calculator does this automatically.
SOH CAH TOA helps you remember: Sin equals Opposite over Hypotenuse, Cos equals Adjacent over Hypotenuse, Tan equals Opposite over Adjacent.
It estimates trigonometry calculator outputs using the visible inputs and formula assumptions on this page.

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