Radicals
Pythagorean Theorem
Special Right Triangles
Finding Angles and Sides in Right Triangles
Word Problems
100

Simplify: √10*√ 2

2√5

100

In a non-right triangle, which side is your "c" value?

The longest side

100

How do you find the hypotenuse in a 45-45-90 if you are given the length of the leg?

√2*leg

100

Find the sine ratio of angle B where the opposite side is 42, adjacent is 35, and hypotenuse is 56.  Simplify!

42/56=3/4

100

Home Depot sells square tiles in three different sizes.  The sides of the three tiles can be joined to make a right triangle.  Could 9 in, 10 in, and 14 in represent the side lengths of the three tiles?  Why or why not?

NO-- 81+100<196

200

Rationalize the following fraction: 15/√3

5√3

200

Solve for b: a=8, c=10

b=6

200

Name the two formulas for 30-60-90 triangles in terms of the short leg.

hyp=2*SL

LL=√3*SL

200

Find the measure of angle Z if the opposite side is 31 and the adjacent side is 37.  Round to the nearest degree.

40 degrees

200

A 13-ft ladder is leaning against the wall.  The base of the ladder is 5-ft away from the wall.  How high on the wall does the ladder reach?

12 ft high

300

Divide: 4√30/2√5

2√6

300

Is the triangle acute, obtuse, or right?  Why?

sides: 14, 11, 13

Acute!

300

If the short leg in a 30-60-90 is √2, find the hypotenuse and the long leg.

hyp=2√2

LL=√6

300

Angle A is 41 degrees, the adjacent side is x, and the hypotenuse is 10.  Find the value of x-- round to the nearest tenth.

x=7.5

300

Sally walks 4 miles north, then 3 miles east.  From her starting point, how long would she need to walk if she travelled in a straight line?

5 miles

400

Simplify: 6√5*3√5

90

400

Solve for the hypotenuse if the legs are 5 ft and 10 ft.  Simplify your answer.

c=5√5 ft

400

If the length of the hypotenuse in a 45-45-90 is 6√5, find the length of the legs.

legs=3√10

400

If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 45 and a leg is 30, find the measure of both acute angles.  Round to the nearest degree!

42 degrees and 48 degrees

400

A 25-ft tree casts a 10-ft shadow.  Find the measure of the angle from the top of the shadow to the top of the tree.  Round to the nearest tenth.

68.2 degrees

500

Simplify: √3(√27-√3)

6

500

If a right triangle has a hypotenuse of √98 inches and a leg of 9 inches, what is the length of the other leg?

√17

500

What is another name you can call a 45-45-90 triangle?  What is another name for a 30-60-90?

45-45-90: Isosceles

30-60-90: Scalene

500

Besides sin, cos, and tan, what are two other ways to find missing sides in a right triangle?  Be specific.

Special right triangles & Pythagorean Theorem!!

500

A right-angled isosceles triangle has a hypotenuse of 8 meters.  Find the length of the other 2 sides.

4√2-- both legs!