hypotenuse

leg

leg
SPECIAL RIGHT
TRIANGLE
THEOREM
OBJECTIVES:
1.Illustrate and explain the
conditions of special right
triangle theorem
2.Solves problems involving
special right triangles
45°-45°-90° 30°-60°-90°
Triangle Triangle
Theorem Theorem
 45°-45°-90°
Triangle Theorem
-The two sides of a
triangle are congruent
-If two sides of a triangle
are congruent then
the angle opposite to
sides are also
congruent.
30°-60°-90°
Triangle Theorem
-The two sides of a
triangle are not congruent
-If two sides of a triangle
are not congruent then
the angle opposite to
sides are also not
congruent.
45°-45°-90° 30°-60°-90°
Triangle Triangle
Theorem Theorem
45° 60°

45° 30°
In 45°-45°-90° Triangle Theorem
The hypotenuse is times the length of
the leg

Hypotenuse = leg times

Leg =
Example:
Find the missing length.

1. 2. 3.
45° 45° 45°
h h h
4
45° 45° 45°
10 8
Hypotenuse = leg times

1.
45° h = leg x
h
4 =4·
45°
h= 4
Hypotenuse = leg times

2.
45°
h = leg x
h = 10 ·
h= 10
10
Hypotenuse = leg times

3.
h = leg x
45°
=8 ·
h =8
=8·2
45°
h= 16
8√2
Example:
Find the missing length.

1. 2. 3.
45° 45° 45°
5 10 8

45° 45° 45°

Leg =
leg =
1.
=
45°
5 =
cancel out
45°
leg = 5
 leg =
Leg = =
= ·
rationalize the
= radicals on the
2. = denominator

45°
10 leg = 5
divide 10 by 2

45°
Leg =
leg =
=
3.
=
45° cancel out
8
leg = 8

45°
In 30°-60°-90° Triangle Theorem
The length of the hypotenuse is twice as
long as the shorter leg (2x) , and the
length of the longer leg is times as long
as the shorter leg.
60°
2x Why do we need
x to identify first
the shorter leg?
30°
x
 60°
2x
x
30°
Hypotenuse = 2 ● shorter leg
x Longer Leg = shorter leg ●
Shorter Leg =
Shorter Leg =
Example:
Find the value of x & y
1. 2. x
30°

x 2
y y 3.
60°

x
y
60°
4
30° 14
Example
Hypotenuse = 2 ● shorter leg
1.
30°
x=2●4
x X=8
y

Longer Leg = shorter leg ●

60°
4 y=4●
y=4
Example
Hypotenuse = 2 ● shorter leg

y=2●2
2. x y=4
2
y Longer Leg = shorter leg ●
60°

x=2●
x= 2
x=2 ● 3
x=6
Example
Shorter Leg =
3. x=7
x
y
Longer Leg = shorter leg ●
30°
30° 14
y=7●
y= 7
LET’S TRY!
Find the missing length.

1. 2. 3.
45° 45° 45°
h 6 h
5
45° 45° 45°
8
LETS TRY!
Find the x & y
1. 2. x
30°

x 4
y y 3.
60°

x
60°
y
6
30° 18
THANK
YOU!