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This document discusses special right triangles and their properties. It provides information on 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 right triangles, including relationships between sides. Examples are given to find missing side lengths in various triangles. Instructions are also provided to sketch figures and find requested measures, such as the altitude of an equilateral triangle or diagonal of a square given perimeter.
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Special Right Triangles Ws

This document discusses special right triangles and their properties. It provides information on 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 right triangles, including relationships between sides. Examples are given to find missing side lengths in various triangles. Instructions are also provided to sketch figures and find requested measures, such as the altitude of an equilateral triangle or diagonal of a square given perimeter.
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Trigonometry Prerequisite: Special Right Triangles

Special Right Triangles: 30º - 60º - 90º


Hypotenuse = 2 * Short Leg
Long Leg = Short Leg * 3

Find the value of x and y in each triangle.


1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

Sketch the figure that is described. Then, find the requested measure.
10. An equilateral triangle has a side length of 10 inches. Find the length of the triangles altitude.

11. The altitude of an equilateral triangle is 18 inches. Find the length of a side.
Trigonometry Prerequisite: Special Right Triangles

Special Right Triangles: 45º - 45º - 90º

Hypotenuse = Leg * 2 2
hypotenuse
Leg =
2

Find the value of x in each triangle.


1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

Sketch the figure that is described. Find the requested measure.


7. The perimeter of a square is 48 meters. Find the length of a diagonal.

8. The perimeter of a square is 20 cm. Find the length of a diagonal.

Find the value of x and y in each figure.


9. 10. 11.

12. 13. 14.

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