Presentation Special Triangles
Presentation Special Triangles
TRIANGLES
Presentation
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TYPES OF SPECIAL
Two Main
TRIA N
TypesG L E
45 - 45 - 90 30 - 60 - 90
o
4
5
o
4 2
45 - 45 - 90
Triangl
e 1
The 45 - 45 - 90
4
o
triangle is based
5 one the square 1 1
with sides of 1
unit.
1
o So if we draw one diagonal between
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4
o
the square we form two 45 - 45 - 90
0
5 triangles.
So using the Pythagorean formula we 3
o
4
1 +c1 =
2
5
c =c √2
√2
x THE RATIO OF THE SIDES IN A 45 -
45 - 90 TRIANGLE ARE 1 : 1 : √2
o Going Going
9 ds
4
o Forward Backw ar
0
x 5
4
30 - 60 - 90
The 30 - 60 - 90 triangle is
o based on an equilateral with
6 sides of 2 units.
0
2 2 When you draw the altitude of
an equilateral triangle then the
bisector cuts it into two
congruent triangles.
o
6
o
6
0 2 0 5
MORE ABOUT 30 - 60 -
Triangl
9e0
A² + B² =
H C
yp
ot A² + 1²
Long leg
en
2
us = 2²
√3
e A² + 1 =
4
A² = 3
Short Leg A = √3 1
6
3 0 - 6 0 - 9 0 ( C O N T. )
GoingForward! GoingBackward!
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INTERESTING MYSTERIOUS
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