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Section 6.1

Angles, Degrees and Triangles

Pythagorean Theorem

In any right triangle, the square of the length of the longest side (hypotenuse) is equal to the sum of the squares of the
lengths of the other two sides (legs).

Special Right Triangles

Pythagorean Triples : 3 4 5 , 5 12 13 , and 8 15 17.

30 60 90

x 45

x 2

30
x 3

2x

45
60

x
Definitions
Similar Triangles

45 45 90

Congruent Triangles

Refer to the triangle in the drawing.

1) If 117 , 33 , find .

2) If , 3 , find all three angles

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b
Refer to the right triangle in the drawing. Express lengths exactly.
3) If a = 6 and c= 10, find b.
4) If b = 7 and c = 12, find a.

5) If a = 24 and b = 7, find c.

Refer to the 45 45 90 triangle.

6) If the two legs have length 10 inches, how long is the hypotenuse.

7) If the hypotenuse has length

x 45

x 2
45

10 feet, how long are the legs?

x
Refer to the 30 60 90 triangle.

30
12) If the shortest leg has length 5 meters, what are the lengths of the other leg
and hypotenuse?

13) If the longer leg has length 12 yards, what are the lengths of the other leg and
hypotenuse?

14) If the hypotenuse has length 8 cm, what are the lengths of the two legs?

x 3

2x
60
x

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d
b

Calculate the specified lengths given that the two triangles are similar.
15) a = 12, b = 9, e = 3, d= ?

16) d = 5, e = 2.5, b = 7.5, a = ?

17) e = 1.4, f = 2.6, c = 3.9, b = ?

18) b = e = 4.2, f = 1.1, c = ?

19) The London Eye (similar to a bicycle wheel) makes 1 rotation in approximately 30 minutes. What is the measure of
the angle ( in degrees) that a cart (spoke) will rotate in 12 minutes?

20) The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina is the tallest lighthouse in North America. If a 5
ft woman casts a 1.2 ft shadow and the lighthouse casts a 54 foot shadow, approximately how tall is the Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse?