Right Triangle Solver

Right Triangle Solver

Any missing side or angle of a right triangle from two you know: tailstock offset, brackets and dovetails, sine-bar setups, brace lengths.

Type any two. The other three fill in as you type.

Method & sources

The solver uses the Pythagorean theorem and standard right-triangle trigonometry. Two angles alone cannot define a triangle because they do not establish scale.

Angle θ is measured between Side A and the hypotenuse. Angle β is its complement, so θ + β = 90°.

Type any two values and the other three are solved as you type. If you type a third, it replaces the one you typed longest ago; typing one angle while the other is set replaces it, because two angles alone don't set the size.

Example: Side A = 3 in and angle θ = 30° gives Side B = 1.73205 in, Hypotenuse = 3.4641 in, and angle β = 60.0000°.

Engineering reference only. Verify critical dimensions, parameters, machine/tool limits and governing specifications before use. Terms & Disclaimer