You’re locked out of your house and the only open window is on the second floor, 25 feet above the ground. You need to borrow a ladder from one of your neighbors. There’s a bush along the edge of the house, so you’ll have to place the ladder 15 feet from the house.
What kind of triangle is it?
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
| arrow_right_alt | acute triangle | |
| arrow_right_alt | right triangle | |
| arrow_right_alt | obtuse triangle |
What kind of triangle is it?
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
| arrow_right_alt | acute triangle | |
| arrow_right_alt | right triangle | |
| arrow_right_alt | obtuse triangle | |
| arrow_right_alt | Penrose Triangle - Can be drawn, but does not exist. |
What kind of triangle is it?
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
a triangle with one 90 degree angles and two acute angles. | arrow_right_alt | acute triangle |
a triangle with one angle greater than 90 degrees and two acute angles. | arrow_right_alt | right triangle |
a triangle with a right angle, an obtuse angle and one acute angle. | arrow_right_alt | obtuse triangle |
a triangle with three acute angles. | arrow_right_alt | Does not exist |
What kind of triangle is it?
What kind of triangle is it?
Use Pythagorean Triples as a short cut to the theorem.
Which of these triangles are definitely right triangles?
Explain to your neighbor how you know using a foreign language or accent.
(Note that not all triangles are drawn to scale.)
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm. What are possible lengths for the two legs of the triangle? Explain your reasoning.
What kind of triangle is it?
The sides of a triangle are 60, 75 and 45.
Use Pythagorean Theorem to determine if the triangle is acute, right, or obtuse.
What kind of triangle is it?
The sides of a triangle are 84, 50 and 38.
Use Pythagorean Theorem to determine if the triangle is acute, right, or obtuse.