Special Right Triangles examples, solutions, practice problems and more See videos from Geometry on Numerade Boost your resume with certification as an expert in up to 15 unique STEM subjects this summerMultiply this answer by the square root of 3 to find the long leg Type 3 You know the long leg (the side across from the 60degree angle) Divide this side by the square root of 3 to find the short side Double that figure to find the hypotenuse Finding the other sides of a triangle when you know the hypotenuse These are the two most common right triangles For degrees, the ratio is 1 1 √ 2 For degrees, the ratio is 1 √ 3 2 Other concepts to remember are that in any triangle a larger angle corresponds to longer side and bsame angles have the same side
5 8 Special Right Triangles
