Right Triangle Vocabulary Quiz

A special right triangle with two equal/congruent angles is a(n) _________ triangle

A special right triangle with three different measured angles is a(n) _________ triangle

What are the names of the sides to a 45-45-90 special right triangle?

• leg

• hypotenuse

• shorter leg

• longer leg

What are the names of the sides to a 30-60-90 special right triangle?

• leg

• hypotenuse

• shorter leg

• longer leg

What is the equation for the leg of a 45-45-90 special right triangle?

What is the equation for the shorter leg of a 30-60-90 special right triangle?

What is the equation for the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 special right triangle?

What is the equation for the hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 special right triangle?

What is the equation for the longer leg of a 30-60-90 special right triangle?

Note: The legs of a 45-45-90 triangle are always ________