Special Right Triangles

If the length of the short side in this triangle is 25, find the length of the hypotenuse.

If the length of the short side in this triangle is 8, find the length of the long side.

Find the lengths of the missing sides.

In this 45-45-90 triangle, I have been given a leg, so to find the other leg I...

• Multiply that leg by 2
• Use the same length for the second leg
• Multiply that leg by √2
• Divide that leg by √2

What is the length of y in this picture?

• 45
• 5√2
• 90
• 5

In this 45-45-90 triangle, I have been given the length of a leg.  How do I find the length of the hypotenuse?

• It is the same length as the given leg.
• Multiply that leg's length by √2.
• Multiply that leg's length by 2.
• Divide that leg's length by √2.

What is the length of x in this 45-45-90 triangle?

• 4√2
• 4
• 8
• 4√3