Thread: solving for exteriors in a triangle

I have very basic question about Alt. Ext
if a have a triangle with the hypothenus facing right, and te to legs make a 90degree angle i have one say is X and the exterior is Y how do i find this?

Does this help?

Exterior Angle

Originally Posted by vaironxxrd

I have very basic question about Alt. Ext
if a have a triangle with the hypothenus facing right, and te to legs make a 90degree angle i have one say is X and the exterior is Y how do i find this?

Huh? What does this even mean? What is X? Is it the length of one of the legs? Is it the 90degree angle? I assume an exterior angle is Y, but which one? Is it the one that forms a linear pair with the right angle?

Originally Posted by pflo

Huh? What does this even mean? What is X? Is it the length of one of the legs? Is it the 90degree angle? I assume an exterior angle is Y, but which one? Is it the one that forms a linear pair with the right angle?

Sorry i understand it now, The Ext angle is the sum of the two non adjacent Int. Angles