Special Right Triangles

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

Which side is the long leg in this 30-60-90 triangle?

• 4

• u

• v

Which side is the short leg of this 30-60-90 triangle?

• 6

• m

• n

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

• Multiply 4 by 2

• Multiply 4 by √3

• Multiply 4 by √2

• Divide 4 by 2

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

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

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• B
• C
• D

• A
• B
• C
• D