8.

3 Notes (part 2) – Special Right Triangles

STANDARDS: G.SRT.C.6 – Understand that by similarity, side ratios in right triangles are
properties of the angles in the triangle, leading to definitions of trigonometric ratios for acute
angles.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How do you find side lengths and angles measures in right
triangles?
OBJECTIVES: SWBAT use properties of 30 °−60 °−90° triangles IOT find the missing
measures of sides and angles

THEOREM 8.9: _______________________________________________________

In a 30 °−60 °−90° triangle, the length of the hypotenuse h is 2 times the
length of the shorter leg s, and the length of the longer leg l is √ 3 times the
length of the shorter leg.

SYMBOLS:

Find the value of each variable.

1. 2. 3.
4. An equilateral triangle has an altitude of length 18 feet. Determine the length of a side of
the triangle.

5. Find each variable.