Concept Quiz: Special Right Triangles

Lesson Prep

Lesson Details

• Duration: 50 minutes

• Learning Goal: Assess conceptual understanding and procedural fluency for special right triangles.

• Students have the entire class period to finish the quiz.

Prework

• Make sure you have a class set of compasses for constructions

• Consider joining our free online workshop to learn more about Standards Based Grading

Classwork

• Concept Quiz

• Retake: Similarity

Finished Early?

• Similar Right Triangles Notes

  • Link to Answers

• Constructions Challenge (Lisa Bejarano)

• Minute to Win It – Defying Gravity

Standards

Common Core

• HSG.SRT.C.8 – Use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in applied problems.

TEKS

• G.8(B) – identify and apply the relationships that exist when an altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, including the geometric mean, to solve problems

• G.9(B) – apply the relationships in special right triangles 30°-60°-90° and 45°-45°-90° and the Pythagorean theorem, including Pythagorean triples, to solve problems