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How do you solve special right triangles?

 Jan 6, 2017
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I don't know what the exact problem is but I can give you a tips:

 

Use Pythagoras theorem and special angles table!!

 

Pythagoras theorem: The square of the longest side in a right angled triangle is equal to the sum of squares of the other 2 sides. 

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\(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\)

 

Special angles table:

 

f(x)\x 30 degrees/ 1/6 pi radians 45 degrees/ 1/4 pi radians 60 degrees/ 1/3 pi radians
sin x \(\dfrac{1}{2}\) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt2}\) \(\dfrac{\sqrt3}{2}\)
cos x \(\dfrac{\sqrt3}{2}\) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt2}\) \(\dfrac{1}{2}\)
tan x \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt3}\) \(1\) \(\sqrt 3\)
 Jan 7, 2017

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