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Lesson 8-2: Special Right Triangles

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1 Lesson 8-2: Special Right Triangles
Students will use the properties of and triangles. Lesson 8-2: Special Right Triangles

2 Special Right Triangles

3 Steps for Special Right Triangles
Label the triangle with the formulas Set the known side equal to the formula Solve for s. Plug s back in to unknown sides. Simplify into simplest radical form

4 Triangles

5 triangles What is the value of x?

6 Triangles

7 review Find the missing side lengths. Leave answers in simplest radical form.

8 triangles

9 triangles Find the values of the variables in simplest radical form.

10 Triangles

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