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45 – 45 – 90: Special Right Triangle

45° – 45° – 90°

45° Step 1: Label sides opposite angles.
x√2 x – x – x√2 Step 2: Solve for ‘x’.
x
these angles will Step 3: Substitute new value into ‘x’.
45° always be opposite
these sides
x

Step 1: Step 1:
Ex.1 Find the missing sides. Ex.2 Find the missing sides.
(If given leg) 45° X√2 (If given hypotenuse) 45° X√2 = 10
X =7 X

? 45° 10 45°
7 X
?
X

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Step 2: X =7 Step 3: Step 2: X√2 = 10 Step 3:
X√2 = X√2 10
45° 7√27√2 = X= 45° X√2 = 10
X =7 √2 √2
5√2
10 √2
x= .
45° √2 √2 45°
X =7 10√2 X = 5√2
simplifying x=
2
x = 5√2 (or 7.07 in a calculator)
Find the missing sides. Use the steps above for help. Show your work.
1.) 2.) 3.) 4.)

45° 45° 45° 45°

13 8√2 16

45° 45° 45° 45°

2

5.) 6.) 7.) 8.)

45° 45°
4 82
33

45° 45°
27√2

9.) 10.) 11.) 12.)

45° 45°
55
45° 9
45°
14√2
61