PSAT Math Flashcards: Properties Of Right Triangles

Study Properties Of Right Triangles in PSAT Math with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

State the side-length ratio for a $30^\circ$ - $60^\circ$ - $90^\circ$ triangle with short leg $x$ .

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ANSWER

Long leg $x\sqrt{3}$ ; hypotenuse $2x$ . Special triangle with sides in ratio $1:\sqrt{3}:2$ .

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This deck focuses on Properties Of Right Triangles, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for PSAT Math.

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Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

Practice questions

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In the figure shown, triangle

ABC

is right-angled at

C

, and

CD

is the altitude from

C

to hypotenuse

AB

. If

AD = 4

and

DB = 9

, what is the length of

AC

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