Similar Right

What is a Right Triangles

Triangle?
 Similar Right
What is a Right Triangles
Triangle?
 Similar Right
What is a Right Triangles
Triangle?
• The triangles where are right triangles
with a and b, the lengths of the legs and c,
the length of the hypotenuse. This is given
by the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Triangles
The Median
Theorem If in a right triangle ABC,
• The median to
is the median to the
the hypotenuse B
hypotenuse,
of a right triangle
is one-half as
D then CD=AB
long as the
hypotenuse.

C A
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Triangles
The Altitude
If in a right triangle
Theorem
• The altitude to ABC, is an altitude to
the hypotenuse the hypotenuse,
A
of a right triangle
separates the
then ∆ABC ~ ∆CBD ~
right triangle
D ∆ACD
into two right
triangles that are
similar to each
C B
other and to the
original triangle.
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Triangles
In any right
triangle:
1. The altitude to the hypotenuse is the geometric
mean between the segments into which it
separates the hypotenuse.
2. Each leg is a geometric mean of the hypotenuse
and the segment of the hypotenuse adjacent to
the leg.
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∆AC
B

D
• The altitude divides the ∆ACB into two smaller right
triangles.
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C
Triangles
∆AC
B

A B
D D
• The altitude divides the ∆ACB into two smaller right
triangles.
Theorem : In any right triangle, the altitude
to the hypotenuse separates the triangle into
two triangles which are similar to each other
and the original triangle.
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∆AC
B

D
• The altitude divides the ∆ACB into two smaller right
triangles.

The altitude to the hypotenuse is the

geometric mean between the segments into
which it separates the hypotenuse.
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∆AC
B b
h a

m n
c D

Each leg is the geometric mean of the

hypotenuse and the segment of the
hypotenuse adjacent to the leg.
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∆AC
B
a = CB b h = CD
h a m = AD
b = AC
c = AB n = DB
m n
c D
= • h= or CD =

= • a= or CB =

= • b= or AC =
 Similar Right
Triangles
The Pythagorean Theorem

• In a right B
triangle, the If ABC is a right
square of
the triangle, then =
hypotenuse
is equal to
the sum of
the squares C A
of the legs.
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The Pythagorean Theorem

𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 c =
or
𝒄 =𝒂 +𝒃
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝒂 = 𝒄 − 𝒃 or a =
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐or b =
𝒃 =𝒄 − 𝒂
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The Converse of the
• If in a Pythagorean
triangle, Theorem
the square of the
B If ABC with ,
length of one
side is equal to then ABC is a right
the sum of the
squares of the a c triangle.
lengths of the
other two sides,
C A
then the triangle b
is a right triangle
and the right
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Triangles
The 30-60-90 Triangle
If right ABC with m,
Theorem
• In a 30-60-90
m, and m,
triangle, the side B
opposite the 30°
then BC= AB and
angle is half as 60°
AC= BC
long as the h h
hypotenuse and
the side opposite
the 60° angle is C 30° A
times as long as h
the side opposite
the 30° angle.
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Triangles
The Converse of 30-60-90
•Triangle Theorem
If in a right If in right ABC, BC=
triangle, one AB,
leg is half as B
long as the 60° then m
hypotenuse, 𝑐 c
then its 2
opposite
angle has a C 30° A
measure of
30.
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Triangles
The 45-45-90 Triangle
•Theorem
In an
isosceles B
right
triangle, the 45°
hypotenuse c = (b) or
a
is times as = (a)
long as
C 45°
either of the A
legs.
b
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Triangles
The Pythagorean
•
Triples
Any set of whole numbers that satisfy the equation
is called Pythagorean Triples
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐  3, 4, and 5 are
𝒂 +𝒃 ¿ 𝒄 set of numbers
= considered as
= Pythagorean
= Triples
Other
Theorems
• If the square of If ABC with > ,
the length of the
longest side of a then ABC is an obtuse
triangle is triangle.
greater than the
sum of the
squares of the
lengths of the
other two sides,
then the triangle
is an obtuse
Other
Theorems
• If the square of If ABC with < ,
the length of the then ABC is an acute
longest side of a
triangle is less triangle.
than the sum of
the squares of
the lengths of the
other two sides,
then the triangle
is an acute
triangle.
Practice
Exercises:
#1 Solve
for c
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝒄 =𝒂 +𝒃 =
c = c =

=
𝟔.𝟒
=
Practice
Exercises:
#2 Solve for
AB
=
7 .0 =
5 7
=
Practice
Exercises:
#3 Solve for AC
and BC

= =
=
=
=
=
 Pythagorean
Theorems
: Determine if the following set of numbers are
showing a Pythagorean Triples

1) 6, 8, and 10
2) 9, 16, and
20
 Proving Similarities of two
Triangles
Z
Prove that = if △VWZ  △XYZ
Stateme
Reason
nt X Y
1. △VWZ 
△XYZ V W Þ Given
2. = Þ Definition of
Similarity
3. = Þ Subtraction Property of
Proportionality
4. Þ Definition of
5. Betweeness
Þ Definition of
6. = Betweeness
Þ Substitution
Principle