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4.02 Special right triangles and exact value trigonometric ratios

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Consider the triangle below.

A right-angled triangle with sides labeled a, b, and c. The right angle, as indicated by a small square is at the vertex opposite side c, which is the hypotenuse. The angles at the vertices opposite sides a and b are marked with arcs and labeled 45 degrees each.

a

Complete the table of values by entering the corresponding values for $b$b and $c$c, given particular values of $a$a.

$a$a $b$b $c$c
$1$1 $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$
$2$2 $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$
$3$3 $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$
b

Suppose that $a$a has a length of $x$x units. What is the length of $b$b in terms of $x$x?

c

Suppose that $a$a has a length of $x$x units. What is the length of $c$c in terms of $x$x?

d

Therefore, which two of the following statements are true for any isosceles right triangle?

The two shortest sides have the same length.

A

The length of the hypotenuse is $\sqrt{2}$2 times larger than either of the other side lengths.

B

Any two sides have the same length.

C

The length of the hypotenuse is the square root of the sum of the other side lengths.

D
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