I can label a right triangle’s H ypotenuse Reference angle Opposite side Adjacent side

MFM 2P Lesson 7 – Labelling Right Triangles • I can label a right triangle’s • Hypotenuse • Reference angle • Opposite side • Adjacent side

MFM 2P A Right Triangle:What’s so special about it? Lesson 7 – Labelling Right Triangles

MFM 2P A Right Triangle:Labeling its sides and angles Lesson 7 – Labelling Right Triangles

MFM 2P Lesson 7 – Labelling Right Triangles If we are given a REFERENCE ANGLE, we can label the other two sides of a RIGHT triangle. Reference Angle

MFM 2P Lesson 7 – Labelling Right Triangles While the HYPOTENUSE never changes, if we change the reference angle, the OPPOSITE and ADJACENT sides change. Reference Angle Reference Angle

MFM 2P Lesson 7 – Labelling Right Triangles Try labeling the sides of these right triangles

Learning Goal Revisited • I can label a right triangle’s • Hypotenuse • Reference angle • Opposite side • Adjacent side

MFM 2P A A θ c c b b θ C C B B a a Turn & Talk:Do these congruent triangles have the same opp/adj sides? Lesson 7 – Labelling Right Triangles

I can label a right triangle’s H ypotenuse Reference angle Opposite side Adjacent side