How to calculate an angle of a right triangle given opposite and hypotenuse in JavaScript

1 Answer

0 votes
const opposite = 2.5;
const hypotenuse = 5;
  
const angle_sin = opposite / hypotenuse;
const right_triangle_angle = Math.asin(angle_sin) * 180 / Math.PI;
  
console.log("Right Triangle Angle = " + right_triangle_angle);
   
  
  
/*
run:
  
Right Triangle Angle = 30.000000000000004
  
*/

 



answered Jul 20, 2021 by avibootz
edited Nov 18, 2025 by avibootz
...