Special Right Triangles

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Considering ALL 45[sup]o[/sup]-45[sup]o[/sup]-90[sup]o[/sup] triangles, what is the ratio of the hypotenuse to the leg?

It varies depending on the triangle Approximately 1.41; [math]\sqrt{2}[/math] to be exact. 1 Approximately 0.71; [math]\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}[/math] to be exact.

Considering ALL 30[sup]o[/sup]-60[sup]o[/sup]-90[sup]o[/sup] triangles, what is the ratio of the hypotenuse to the short leg?

It varies depending on the triangle 2 Approximately 1.73; [math]\sqrt{3}[/math] to be exact. Approximately 0.58; [math]\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}[/math] to be exact.

Considering ALL 30[sup]o[/sup]-60[sup]o[/sup]-90[sup]o[/sup] triangles, what is the ratio of the long leg to the short leg?

Approximately 1.73; [math]\sqrt{3}[/math] to be exact. 2 It varies depending on the triangle Approximately 0.58; [math]\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}[/math] to be exact.

Special Right Triangles

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