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Page 1: Special Right Triangles. Objectives To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60- 90 triangle

Special Right Triangles

Page 2: Special Right Triangles. Objectives To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60- 90 triangle

Objectives

• To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60-90 triangle.

Page 3: Special Right Triangles. Objectives To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60- 90 triangle

The 45-45-90 Triangle

• A 45°- 45°- 90° triangle is a special right triangle whose angles are 45°, 45°and 90°. The lengths of the sides of this triangle are in the ratio of 1:1:√2.

• Two equal angles will imply that two angles are also equal.

Page 4: Special Right Triangles. Objectives To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60- 90 triangle

Sample Problem

• If the leg of a 45-45-90 triangle measures 6 ft, then what are the lengths of the two remaining sides?

Page 5: Special Right Triangles. Objectives To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60- 90 triangle

Sample Problem

• If the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle measures 10 cm, then what are the lengths of the two legs?

Page 6: Special Right Triangles. Objectives To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60- 90 triangle

Sample Problems

• Find the lengths of the other two sides of a right triangle if the length of the hypotenuse is inches and one of the angles is 45°.

• Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the lengths of the other two sides are both 3 inches.

Page 7: Special Right Triangles. Objectives To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60- 90 triangle

The 30-60-90 Triangle• Another type of special right triangles is the

30°- 60°- 90° triangle. This is right triangle whose angles are 30°, 60°and 90°. The lengths of the sides of this triangle are in the ratio of 1:√3:2

Page 8: Special Right Triangles. Objectives To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60- 90 triangle

Sample Problem

• Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the lengths of the other two sides are 4 inches and 4√3 inches.

Page 9: Special Right Triangles. Objectives To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60- 90 triangle

Sample Problem

• Find the lengths of the other two sides of a right triangle if the length of the hypotenuse is 8 inches and one of the angles is 30°.

Page 10: Special Right Triangles. Objectives To learn and apply the special side relationships in a 45-45-90 triangle and 30-60- 90 triangle

Sample Problems

• In a 30-60-90 triangle, the side opposite the 60 degree angle has a measure 5. Find the lengths of the other two sides.

• In a 30-60-90 triangle, the sides opposite the 30 degree angle has a measure 5√7. Find the lengths of the other two sides.