All Three Sides
Part of the Triangles section of Coddy's Geometry journey. Lesson 38 of 60.
Knowing any one side of a 30-60-90 triangle, you can find the other two. Work through the short leg: it is the key to the ratio 1 : √3 : 2.
Here the long leg QR, facing the 60° angle at P, is . The long leg is the short leg times √3, so the short leg is 6. Then the hypotenuse is twice the short leg, 12. From the hypotenuse it works the same way: halve it for the short leg, then multiply by √3.
On the stage you can find the sides in either order. Each one is a step with Special right triangle, or Pythagorean theorem once two sides are known.
Challenge
△ABC has a right angle at B and a 30° angle at C. The long leg BC is . Find the other two sides, then press Check.
Try it yourself
Find the marked part of the figure
This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.
All lessons in Triangles
1The Triangle Inequality
Can Three Sticks Meet?Exactly ReachingThe Range of the Third SideRecap: The Third Side5The Pythagorean Theorem
Squares on the SidesFinding the HypotenusePythagorean TriplesWhen It Is Not WholeRecap: The Hypotenuse8Special Right Triangles
The 45-45-90 TriangleLegs from the HypotenuseThe 30-60-90 TriangleAll Three SidesWhich Triangle Is It?Recap: Special Triangles3Perimeter
Around the EdgeA Missing SideIsosceles PerimeterSides as ExpressionsRecap: Around the Edge6Finding a Leg
Working BackwardsThe LadderWhich Side Is c?A Leg That Is Not WholeRecap: Finding a Leg