Special Right Triangles (Day 6)

Lesson Prep

Lesson Details

• Duration: 50 minutes

• Learning Goal: Build understanding and fluency with special right triangles and solving for missing sides.

Prework

• Watch the embedded video above which includes a breakdown of the Partner A Partner B format.

Answer Keys

• Link to Answer Keys

Classwork

• Estimation – Jenga Moves

• Warm Up

• Practice (Partner A Partner B)

• Similar Triangles Refresh

Finished Early?

• Four Seasons Puzzle (Sarah Carter)

Standards

Common Core

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

TEKS

• 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