45-45-90 Triangles

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What is a 45-45-90 triangle?

Back

A 45-45-90 triangle is an isosceles right triangle where the angles are 45 degrees, 45 degrees, and 90 degrees.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the relationship between the legs of a 45-45-90 triangle?

Back

The legs of a 45-45-90 triangle are congruent, meaning they have the same length.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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How do you find the length of the hypotenuse in a 45-45-90 triangle if the leg length is known?

Back

Multiply the length of a leg by √2 to find the hypotenuse.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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If the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle is 8√2, what is the length of each leg?

Back

Each leg is 8.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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What is the formula to find the length of the legs if the hypotenuse is known?

Back

Leg length = Hypotenuse / √2.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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In a 45-45-90 triangle, if one leg is 5, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Back

The hypotenuse is 5√2.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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What is the area of a 45-45-90 triangle with legs of length 4?

Back

Area = (1/2) * leg * leg = (1/2) * 4 * 4 = 8.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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If the legs of a 45-45-90 triangle are each x, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Hypotenuse = x√2.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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What is the diagonal length of a square with side length 9?

Back

Diagonal = 9√2.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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If the legs of a 45-45-90 triangle are 6, what is the perimeter?

Back

Perimeter = 6 + 6 + 6√2 = 12 + 6√2.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8