Special Right Triangles

Question 1

If you have a leg of a 45 45 90 triangle you can find the hypotenuse by….

Answer 1

multiplying by √2

Question 2

If you have the hypotenuse of a 45 45 90 triangle you can find the legs by…..

Answer 2

dividing by √2 and rationalizing

Question 3

If you have the short leg of a 30 60 90 triangle how do you find the hypotenuse?

Answer 3

multiply by two

Question 4

If you have the short leg of a 30 60 90 triangle how do you find the long leg?

Answer 4

multiply by √3

Question 5

If you have the long leg of a 30 60 90 triangle how do you find the short leg?

Answer 5

divide by √3

Question 6

If you have the long leg of a 30 60 90 triangle how do you find the hypotenuse?

Answer 6

divide by √3 then multiply by 2

Question 7

If you have the hypotenuse of a 30 60 90 triangle how do you find the short leg?

Answer 7

divide by 2

Question 8

If you have the hypotenuse of a 30 60 90 triangle how do you find the long leg?

Answer 8

multiply short leg by √3