Applying Special Right Triangles

Question 1

What is the 45-45-90 Theorem?

Answer 1

In a 45-45-90 degree triangle, both legs are congruent and the length of the hypotenuse is the length of a leg times sqrt2.

Question 2

What is the 30-60-90 Theorem?

Answer 2

In a 30-60-90 triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 2 times the length of the shorter leg, and the length of the longer leg is the length of the shorter leg times sqrt3.