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McGraw Hill Integrated II, 2012

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3. Special Right Triangles

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Exercise 21 Page 645

Notice that the given figure is a 30^(∘)-60^(∘)-90^(∘) triangle.

x=17sqrt(3)/2, y=17/2

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Notice that the given right triangle has a marked angle measuring 60^(∘). Therefore, by the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem the measure of the third angle must be 30^(∘).

In a 30^(∘)-60^(∘)-90^(∘) triangle, the hypotenuse is 2 times the length of the shorter leg.

17= 2 * y

.LHS /2.=.RHS /2.

17/2=y

Rearrange equation

y=17/2

We found that the measure of the shorter leg is 172. Also, in a 30^(∘)-60^(∘)-90^(∘) triangle, the longer leg is sqrt(3) times the length of the shorter leg. x=sqrt(3) * 17/2 ⇔ x=17sqrt(3)/2

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Exercises p.644-648