𝟒𝟓

𝟎
Find the measure of side c

4 √2
c
4
𝟎
𝟒𝟓
4
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𝟒𝟓
𝟎
𝟔𝟎
𝟓
𝟑
𝟎 𝟎
𝟒𝟓 𝟑𝟎
𝟒
Right Triangles whose angles measures
45°-45°-90° (Isosceles right triangle) and
30°-60°-90° (scalene right triangle)
are referred to as special right triangles.
Special Right
Triangle
MARK S. VICENCIO
Teacher
Theorem: Triangle

In a triangle, the length of the

hypotenuse is times as long as each
leg.
Given:
an triangle with legs of length a
and b and hypotenuse c.
• Prove: c
 B Proof:
𝟒𝟓
𝟎 • Since a = b
• By the Pythagorean
c
a Theorem, we have
• c² = a² + a²
𝟎
𝟒𝟓 • c² = 2a²
A b C
• c=
• c=a
Thus,
• in isosceles right triangle, multiply the
length of a leg by to find the length of
the hypotenuse; and
• divide the length of the hypotenuse by
to find the length of a leg.
 Example 1
𝟒𝟓
𝟎
Find the length of the
c hypotenuse of an
isosceles right triangle
𝟎
with a leg 7 cm long
𝟒𝟓
7
SOLUTION:

Hypotenuse = leg∙
= 7∙
= 7(2) Answer:
= 14 cm
The hypotenuse
of isosceles right
triangle is 14 cm.
Example 2

• Find the length of each leg of

triangle with the hypotenuse 12
cm long.
 SOLUTION:
Leg = Answer:
= The length of each leg
of triangle is (6 )cm
= ∙
=
= 6 cm
Example 3

• The length of a leg of an

isosceles right triangle is 2
cm. How long is the length
of the hypotenuse?
SOLUTION:
Hypotenuse = (leg)
=
=2
= 2(2) cm
= 4 cm

Answer:
The hypotenuse is 4 cm long
Theorem Triangle

In a triangle, the length of the

hypotenuse is twice the length of the
shorter leg; and
The length of the longer leg is
times the length of the shorter leg.
 A Given: right angle C, m∠A =
𝟑𝟎
𝟎 30°, m ∠B = 60°, BC = a, AC
c = b, AB = c
b
𝟎
𝟔𝟎 Prove:
B a C c
 A • First, we reflect through AC. Thus, we have ≅
• Since m∠CAD = ∠CAB which is 30°, we have
𝟎
𝟑𝟎 m∠BAD =60°.
• Also, since m ∠D = m∠B = 60°, we conclude
c that is equiangular and hence, equilateral.
b • This implies that AB = BD. Since BD = 2a, we
𝟎 obtain c = 2a
𝟔𝟎 • By Pythagorean theorem, we have a² + b² = c².
B a C a D Substituting c = 2a, we get a² + b² = (2a)²
• a² + b² = 4a²
= • b² = 4a²- a²
• b² = 4a²- a²
b=a • b² = 3a²
Example 1
• How tall is the pole? How
long is the cable?
30 0
cable
pole
SOLUTION:

longer leg = shorter leg ∙

pole height = 30 ∙
. Hypotenuse = shorter leg ∙ 2
Cable length = 30 ∙ 2 = 60

Answer:
The pole is 30 m and the cable
length is 60 m.
Example 2
• In a triangle, the length of the
hypotenuse is 18 cm. Find the
length of each leg.
SOLUTION:

• The hypotenuse is 18 cm
• The shorter leg or the leg opposite the -angle is half the
length of the hypotenuse.
Therefore, the shorter leg is 9 cm.
• The longer leg or the leg opposite the -
angle is times the shorter leg.

Hence the longer leg is cm.