Special Triangles Similar

Find the missing indicated length.

• 8

• 12

• 9

• 6

Find the missing indicated length.

• 6

• 12

• 4

• 2

What term represents the indicated segment within the triangle?

• Angle Bisector

• Midsegment

• Median

• Altitude

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.

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 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 x and y in this 30-60-90 triangle?

• x = 6 y = 3√3

• x = 3√2 y = 3

• x = 3√3 y = 6

• x = 3√3 y = 3√2