Special Right Triangles

Front

What is a 45-45-90 triangle?

Back

Front

What is the relationship between the sides of a 30-60-90 triangle?

Back

Front

How do you find the length of the hypotenuse in a 45-45-90 triangle?

Back

Front

How do you find the length of the longer leg in a 30-60-90 triangle?

Back

Front

What is the measure of the angles in a 45-45-90 triangle?

Back

The angles are 45°, 45°, and 90°.

Front

What is the measure of the angles in a 30-60-90 triangle?

Back

The angles are 30°, 60°, and 90°.

Front

If the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle is 8, what is the length of each leg?

Back

Each leg is 8/√2 or 4√2.

Front

If the shorter leg of a 30-60-90 triangle is 5, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Back

The hypotenuse is 10.

Front

What is the formula to find the area of a right triangle?

Back

Front

In a 45-45-90 triangle, if one leg is 4, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Back

The hypotenuse is 4√2.