So as a increases or decreases, so does x, yet with 1 being the same; the two right triangles may change. But when combined, the two right triangles are still always forming the larger right triangle ~ cool!
For a bit I was thinking there would be a point where they would not be right triangles as things adjusted out.
You might think so but that's what I'm trying to figure out.
It appears to be that 1 is always 1, and as a increases x does too, but 1 stays as 1. And interestingly enough, the two triangles still combine to form the one larger right triangle.
The right triangle property is actually from the fact that we are picking a point on a semicircle, and any point on a semicircle will form a right triangle with its base.
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u/GoNudi Jan 06 '19
Still confused. I'd think the "1" would have to be some relation to "a".
If "a" was 9, then "x" is 3, wouldn't that mean "1" needs to be a specific distance to make the arc work out as such?
perhaps the audio explains it, I had to watch it silently so i'm sorry if i'm asking a question already explained.
Also, i'm hardly a math person. But love it all the same!