Special Right Triangles

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What is a special right triangle?

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A special right triangle is a right triangle with specific angle measures and side length ratios. The two main types are the 45-45-90 triangle and the 30-60-90 triangle.

Front

What is the ratio of the sides in a 45-45-90 triangle?

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Front

What is the ratio of the sides in a 30-60-90 triangle?

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Front

What is the length of the hypotenuse in a 45-45-90 triangle if each leg is 1?

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The length of the hypotenuse is 10.

Front

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

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The hypotenuse is twice the length of the shorter leg (the side opposite the 30-degree angle).

Front

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

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Front

What is the relationship between the sides of a right triangle according to the Pythagorean theorem?

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Front

What is the length of the hypotenuse in a 45-45-90 triangle with legs of length 6?

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Front

If one leg of a 30-60-90 triangle is 4, what is the length of the other leg?

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