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FEATURES OF RIGHT TRIANGLES

The focus of this unit is on special attributes of right triangles. You will examine the geometric mean in proportions. and then examine the geometric mean in the relationship between a right triangle and its altitude. You will then look at the relationships of the sides of the 45-45-90 triangle and the 30-60-90 triangle. In the final part of the unit, you will examine one proof of the Pythagorean Theorem applying the geometric mean and a theorem from the unit.

 

  Right Triangles, Altitudes, the Pythagorean Theorem, and You (07:32)
 
 
 Special Right Triangles (04:25)
 
 


Below are additional educational resources and activities for this unit.
 
Similar Right Triangles
 
Geometric Sequences
 
Arithmetic and Geometric Means