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How many pairs of perpendicular lines does an isosceles triangle have?
There can be only one pair of perpendicular lines in an isosceles triangle when it is a right angled isosceles triangle. A non right angled isosceles triangle has no pairs of perpendicular lines.
How do you find the hypotenuse of a non right triangle?
To find the hypotenuse of a non-right triangle, you can use the Law of Cosines. This theorem states that the square of the length of one side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, minus twice the product of those sides and the cosine of the angle between them. By rearranging the formula and plugging in the known side lengths and angles, you can solve for the length of the hypotenuse.
Is a triangle supplementary or complementary?
In a right angled triangle, the two non-right angles are complementary, because in a triangle the three angles add to 180°, and 90° has already been taken by the right angle. When two angles add to 90°, we say they "Complement" each other.
Can you show how a right triangle has one line of symmetry?
the only way for a right triangle to have a line of symmetry, is if the legs of the triangle are congruent. Or you can show that both non-right angles are congruent (45 degrees). you may also prove that the altitude of the triangle bisects the hypotenuse or that it equals 1/2 of the hypotenuse.
Can trig functions work on non-right triangles?
Yes. Look up the law of sines and the law of cosines as examples. there are also formulas that can find out the area of a non-right triangle.
