Why different results between the Pythagorean theorem and the trigonometric function?

A colleague and I had to calculate a measurement for work today. One calculated it using Pythagoras' theorem, and another used the trigonometric function. We got different results, but I don't understand why.

12.04 was also correct due to the total length of the part.

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evtldocha
9 months ago

If the angle is to be 54° and side a=9 and c=8, then this is the overall no rectangular Triangle and then the phrase of Pythagoras is known not true at all.

tunik123
9 months ago

The 54° do not match the side lengths 8 and 9.

48.4° would be more correct because tan(48.4°) = 9/8.

Halbrecht
9 months ago

with 54 and 9, these lengths are produced