Trigonometric constants expressed in real radicals in a regular polygon: a vertex, an edge center containing that vertex, and the polygon center. An "n"-gon can be divided into 2"n" right triangles with angles of , 90 − , 90} degrees, for "n" in 3, 4, 5, … Constructibility of 3, 4, 5, and 15-sided polygons are the basis, and angle bisectors allow multiples of two to also be derived. In degree format, sin and cos of 0, 30, 45, 60, and 90 can be calculated from their right angled triangles, using the Pythagorean theorem. In radian format, sin and cos of / 2 can be expressed
Ailles rectangle between the two, with sides of lengths 2, 2 and (by the Pythagorean theorem) 2. The remaining space at the top of the rectangle is a right triangle with small angles of 15° and 75°. and sides of − 1, + 1 and 2. From the construction of the rectangle, it follows that and An alternative construction (also by Ailles) places a 30°–60°–90° triangle in the middle, flanked by two 45°–45°–90° triangles in the lower corners. The lower-left triangle has sides of 1, 1, and , while the lower-right triangle has sides of , , and . The 30°–60°–90° triangle