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Special right triangles and ratios Worksheet

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1. If the sets of lengths and represent special right triangles, then the set of
lengths represents a triangle.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE

2. Consider the given right triangle. Which angle corresponds to the side that is 17 units?

a. ∠C
b. ∠A
c. ∠B
d. None of the above

3. Using the ratio of the sides of a 30 − 60 − 90 triangle, find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle
if the lengths of the other two sides are 2 cm and 2√–3 cm .

a. 6 cm

b. 4 cm
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c. 4√3 cm

d. 1 cm

4. Find the lengths of the missing sides. Simplify all radicals.

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a. x = w = 18√3
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b. x = w = 9√2
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c. x = w = 18√2
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d. x = w = 9√3

5. For the set of lengths below, determine whether or not they represent a special right triangle.
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5√2 : 5√2 : 10

a. Yes
b. No

6. The ratio between the sides of any 30-60-90 triangle is ________:________:________.

a.
b.
c.
d.

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7. For a 30-60-90 triangle, the ratio of the sides is 1 : √3 : 2 .
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a. TRUE
b. FALSE

8. This triangle is an example of a 45-45-90 right triangle.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

9. For the set of lengths below, determine whether or not they represent a special right triangle.
– – –
6√5 : 18√5 : 12√5

a. Yes
b. No

10. For the set of lengths below, determine whether or not they represent a special right triangle.
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4√6 : 12√2 : 8√6

a. Yes
b. No