Two Special Right Triangles

45°- 45°- 90°

30°- 60°- 90°
 45°- 45°- 90°

1 The 45-45-90
1 1
triangle is
based on the
square with
1

sides of 1 unit.
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1 If we draw the
45°

1
45°
1
diagonals we
45°
45° form two
45-45-90
1

triangles.
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1 Using the
45°
45°
1
Pythagorean
1
45°
45°
Theorem we can
1 find the length of
the diagonal.
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1 1 +1 =c
2 2 2
45°

1
45° √2
45°
1 1+1=c 2

45°
1
2=c 2

√2 = c
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Conclusion:
45°
the ratio of
√2
1
the sides in a
45°
45-45-90
1 triangle is
1-1-√2
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45°

4 4 √2
45°

SAME 4
leg*√2
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45°

9 9 √2
45°

SAME 9
leg*√2
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45°

2 2 √2
45°

SAME 2
leg*√2
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√14
45°

√7
45°

SAME √7
leg*√2
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45°
3 √2
45°

hypotenuse
÷√2
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3 √2
=3
√2
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45°
3 √2
3
45°

SAME 3
hypotenuse
÷√2
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45°
6 √2
45°

hypotenuse
÷√2
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6 √2
=6
√2
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45°
6 √2
6
45°

SAME 6
hypotenuse
÷√2
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45°
11 √2
45°

hypotenuse
÷√2
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11 √2
= 11
√2
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45°
11√2
11
45°

SAME 11
hypotenuse
÷√2
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45°
8
45°

hypotenuse
÷√2
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8 √2 8√2
* = = 4√2
√2 √2 2
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45°
8
4√2
45°

SAME 4√2
hypotenuse
÷√2
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45°
4
45°

hypotenuse
÷√2
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4 √2 4√2
* = = 2√2
√2 √2 2
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45°
4
2√2
45°

SAME 2√2
hypotenuse
÷√2
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45°
6
45°

Hypotenuse
÷√2
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6 √2 6√2
* = = 3√2
√2 √2 2
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45°
6
3√2
45°

SAME 3√2
hypotenuse
÷√2
 30°- 60°- 90°

The 30-60-90
triangle is based
2 2
on an equilateral
60° 60°

2
triangle with
sides of 2 units.
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The altitude (also
the angle bisector
2
30° 30° 2 and median) cuts
60° 60° the triangle into
1
2
1
two congruent
triangles.
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This creates
hyp
Long Leg 30°
the 30-60-90
ote triangle with a
nus
e
60°
hypotenuse a
Short Leg
short leg and
a long leg.
 30°- 60°- 90° Practice
We saw that the
hypotenuse is
30° twice the short
leg.
2 We can use the
Pythagorean
60° Theorem to find
1 the long leg.
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A2 + B2 = C2
30°
A2 + 12 = 22
√3 2 A2 + 1 = 4
A2 = 3
60°
A = √3
1
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30° Conclusion:
2 the ratio of
√3
the sides in a
60° 30-60-90
1 triangle is
1- 2 - √3
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30°
The key is to find
the length of the
4√3 8 short side.

Hypotenuse =
60°
short leg * 2
4
Long Leg =
short leg *√ 3
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30°

5√3 10 Hypotenuse =
short leg * 2

60°

Long Leg = 5
short leg *√ 3
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30°

7√3 14 Hypotenuse =
short leg * 2

60°

Long Leg = 7
short leg *√ 3
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30°

3 2√3 Hypotenuse =
short leg * 2

60°

Long Leg = √3
short leg *√ 3
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30°

√30
2√10
Hypotenuse =
short leg * 2

60°

Long Leg = √10

short leg *√ 3
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30°

11√3 22 Short Leg =

Hypotenuse ÷ 2

60°

Long Leg = 11
short leg *√ 3
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30°

2√3 4 Short Leg =

Hypotenuse ÷ 2

60°

Long Leg = 2
short leg *√ 3
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30°

9√3 18 Short Leg =

Hypotenuse ÷ 2

60°

Long Leg = 9
short leg *√ 3
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30°

15√3 30 Short Leg =

Hypotenuse ÷ 2

60°

Long Leg = 15
short leg *√ 3
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30°

23√3 46 Hypotenuse =
Short Leg * 2

60°

Short Leg = 23
Long leg ÷ √ 3
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30°

14√3 28 Hypotenuse =
Short Leg * 2

60°

Short Leg = 14
Long leg ÷ √ 3
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30°

16√3 32 Hypotenuse =
Short Leg * 2

60°

Short Leg = 16
Long leg ÷ √ 3
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30°
6√3
Hypotenuse =
9 Short Leg * 2

60°

Short Leg = 3 √3
Long leg ÷ √ 3
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30°
8√3
Hypotenuse =
12 Short Leg * 2

60°

Short Leg = 4 √3
Long leg ÷ √ 3
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30°
18√3
Hypotenuse =
27 Short Leg * 2

60°

Short Leg = 9 √3
Long leg ÷ √ 3
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30°
14√3
Hypotenuse =
21 Short Leg * 2

60°

Short Leg = 7 √3
Long leg ÷ √ 3
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30°
22√3
Hypotenuse =
33 Short Leg * 2

60°

Short Leg = 11√3

Long leg ÷ √ 3