Special Right Triangle

Find x.

• 12

• √2

• √3

• 6

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

• 8√2

• 4√2

• 4

• 8

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.

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

• Multiply by √2

• Divide by √2

• It's the same length as the hypotenuse.

• Divide by 2

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

• 8√2

• 4√2

• 4

• 8

I have been given the short leg in this 30-60-90 triangle.  How do I find the length of the hypotenuse?

• Multiply 4 by 2

• Multiply 4 by √3

• Multiply 4 by √2

• Divide 4 by √3

I have been given the hypotenuse in this 30-60-90 triangle.  How do I find the short leg?

• Multiply 6 by 2

• Multiply 6 by √3

• Divide 6 by 2

• Divide 6 by √3

What is the length of u and v in this 30-60-90 triangle?

• u = 8 v = 4√3

• u = 4√2 v = 8

• u = 16 v = 8

• u = 4√3 v = 8

I have been given the long leg in this 30-60-90 triangle.  How do I find the hypotenuse?

• Divide 8 by √3

• Divide 8 by 2

• Divide 8 by 2, then multiply that answer by √2

• Divide 8 by √3, then multiply that answer by 2

What are u and v in this 30-60-90 triangle?

• v = 2√3 u = 6

• v = 4 u = 4√3

• v = 4 u = 4√2

• v = 4√3 u = 8√3