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Curated OER

Right Triangles

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this right triangles worksheet, students solve and complete 2 different types of problems. First, they take the case of an isosceles right triangle with a given leg and hypotenuse. Then, students find the sum of the squares of the...
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EngageNY

Special Relationships Within Right Triangles—Dividing into Two Similar Sub-Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Why are right triangles so special? Pupils begin their study of right triangles by examining similar right triangles. Verifying through proofs, scholars recognize the three similar right triangles formed by drawing the altitude. Once...
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Virginia Department of Education

Special Right Triangles and Right Triangle Trigonometry

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Right triangles are so special! Use special right triangles to discover the trigonometric ratios. Pairs construct special right triangles and find the values of the ratios of the sides. In the process, they discover the ratios stay the...
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Math eBook

Centroid of Triangles

For Students 9th - 11th
For this centroid of triangles worksheet, students use given information to determine the centroid of a triangle. They identify the point through which all medians of the triangle pass. This five-page worksheet contains approximately 20...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Triangles and Congruence

For Students 8th - 10th
Can your class construct triangles and determine congruence? Find out with this well put together worksheet. THey construct triangles to given specifications and identify if they are congruent. There are 3 muti-step problems to solve.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Area of Right Triangles

For Students 8th - 10th
In this are of right triangles worksheet, students read graphs and explore congruent triangles.  They find the area of rectangles and of right triangles.  This one-page worksheet contains explanations, instructions, and 8 problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Special Right Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Using the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for missing angles, students evaluate right triangles and their properties.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Triangle Congruence

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this triangle congruence instructional activity, students review 4 triangle congruence properties and 4 examples. Students are then prompted to complete 15 problems analyzing whether two triangles are congruent and determine by which...
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Kim Brassard

Solving Right Triangles

For Students 7th - 10th
Solve that triangle! Your class examines angles and side measurements on 20 right triangles to determine the missing measurements. For some, they are given two sides while for others, they are given an angle and a side.
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Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Circles in Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Challenge the class with inscribed circles in triangles. The assessment task requests class members use their knowledge of circles and right triangles to prove two triangles are congruent. They go on to utilize their knowledge of...
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Curated OER

Trigonometric Functions of Acute Right Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students derive the six trigonometric functions. In this trigonometry lesson, students show their understanding of trigonometric functions as they relate the right triangles. They find the missing angles and side use trig ratios of sine,...
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Curated OER

Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem Using Transformations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Middle and high schoolers construct a triangle using Cabri Jr. They construct squares on each of the legs and hypotenuse of the triangle. Pupils show that the area of the squares on the leg equal the area of the square on the hypotenuse.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Review of Trig Ratios

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this trigonometric ratios worksheet, students solve and complete 10 various types of problems. First, they write the degrees listed in radian measure. Then, students find the exact ratios for each equation. They also find the value of...
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EngageNY

Incredibly Useful Ratios

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Start the exploration of trigonometry off right! Pupils build on their understanding of similarity in this lesson plan that introduces the three trigonometric ratios. They first learn to identify opposite and adjacent...
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Curated OER

Investigating Segments in a Right Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers explore the concept of right triangles as they construct a right triangle using Cabri Jr. Learners find the midpoint of the hypotenuse and construct a line from the midpoint to the vertex of the right angle. They then...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Right Triangles

For Students 10th
For this right triangles worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include various right triangles. First, they find the value of a base given its hypotenuse. Then, students determine an angle given the perimeter and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

30-60-90 Right Triangles in Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young mathematicians draw and label right triangles using Cabri Jr. technology. They create other special right triangles and identify the length of the hypotenuse and each leg. High schoolers explore the ratios to determine how the...
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Raytheon

Understanding Triangles

For Students 6th - 8th
In this understanding triangles worksheet, students read 6 pages of examples and explanations about identifying triangles, determining length of sides and degrees of angles, including the hypotenuse, then answer 28 questions, answers...
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Mathalicious

Been Caught Stealing

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
You're safe, when calculating the odds of stealing second base! Learners compare the rate of a runner to the distance the ball travels, in a lesson that explores right triangles and measurement. Full of discussion questions and fun...
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Curated OER

Right Triangle Stuff

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this right triangle activity, students use trigonometric ratios to find the hypotenuse, right angle, opposite leg and angles. This one-page activity contains eight problems. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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Curated OER

Pythagorean Theorem

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this pythagorean theorem worksheet, students identify the missing length of one side for 10 triangles. Each triangle gives the lengths of two sides and students must find the length of the third. 
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Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Hopewell Geometry

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Right triangles from 2,000 years ago? Learners investigate different right triangles found in the earthworks of the Hopewell people, a Native American culture that populated the United States from 200BC to AD 500. Learners apply concepts...
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Curated OER

Applying Special Right Triangles

For Teachers 10th
For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders use the theorems regarding right triangles to find the missing length in a special right triangle. The one page worksheet contains eleven questions. Answers are included.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Number Sense and Numeration: Square Roots

For Students 8th
In this square roots learning exercise, 8th graders solve 14 different types of problems to include determining the square root of a number of problems, determining the area of a rectangle and the length of a side of a square with the...