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What is a 45-45-90 triangle?

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A special right triangle where the angles are 45°, 45°, and 90°. The legs are of equal length, and the hypotenuse is √2 times the length of a leg.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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What is a 30-60-90 triangle?

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A special right triangle where the angles are 30°, 60°, and 90°. The lengths of the sides are in the ratio 1:√3:2, with the shortest side opposite the 30° angle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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How do you find the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle if you know the length of a leg?

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Multiply the length of the leg by √2.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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How do you find the hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 triangle if you know the length of the short leg?

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Multiply the length of the short leg by 2.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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What is the relationship between the legs of a 45-45-90 triangle?

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The lengths of the legs are equal.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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If the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle is 10, what is the length of each leg?

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Each leg is 10/√2 or 5√2.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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In a 30-60-90 triangle, if the short leg is 4, what is the length of the long leg?

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The long leg is 4√3.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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What is the formula to find the hypotenuse in a 30-60-90 triangle?

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Hypotenuse = 2 × (length of the short leg).

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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If the hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 triangle is 12, what is the length of the short leg?

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The short leg is 12/2 = 6.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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What is the formula to find the length of the other leg in a 45-45-90 triangle?

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The other leg is the same length as the given leg.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8