Special Right Triangles Flashcards
1
Q
how do you find the short leg of a 30 60 90 triangle when the hypotenuse is given
A
divide the hypotenuse by 2
2
Q
how do you find the hypotenuse of a 45 45 90 triangle
A
leg* the sqaure root of 2
3
Q
how do you find the long leg of a 30 60 90 triangle
A
short leg* the square root of 3
4
Q
what do you always want to find in a 30 60 90 triangle
A
the short leg
5
Q
the long leg in a 30 60 90 triangle is __ to the square root of ___
A
xto the sqaure root of 3
6
Q
how do you find the hypotenuse in a 30 60 90 triangle
A
2* short leg
7
Q
how do you find the leg of a 45 45 90 triangle
A
hypotense/ rhe square root of two
