Special Right Triangles
This is one lesson in a larger Unit Plan that introduces triangular relationships through the lens of building a treehouse with a variety of triangular characteristics. It has proofs, real world problems, constructions, a unit project, assessments, and more. In Lesson 13, “Special Right Triangles”, students investigate properties of 45-45-90 and 30-60-90 right triangles. This resource includes a variety of downloadable files, including student worksheets to use with or without Sketchpad, and one hands-on activity. The entire unit plan can be found here. This lesson plan has several activities to work on special right triangles. It includes a hands-on activity, sketchpad activities, and real world problems.
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