Intro to Special Right Triangles

If the length of the short side in this triangle is 25, find the length of the hypotenuse.

If the length of the short side in this triangle is 8, find the length of the long side.

Match the following for finding sides in a 30-60-90 right triangle.

• Short leg times square root of 3

• Hypotenuse

• Double the short leg

• Short Leg

• Half of the hypotenuse

• Long Leg

Use special right triangles to find the value of y.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Find each the missing sides of each 30-60-90 right triangle.

c

d

6

3

What is the value of y? Value only, no y =

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

Find each the missing sides of each 30-60-90 right triangle.

d

b

4

8

Solve for x and y

• 45-45-90

• X

• 8

• Y

• What kind of special triangle is this?

What is the value of q?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Use the right triangle above to determine the value of x ?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON