Question

Why are some right triangles called special right triangles? What are the names of the two special right triangles you discovered in step 2

Answer 1

Special right triangles are right triangles whose sides/angles are at a special ratio. An example would be the 45-45-90 triangle. Two of the angles are 45 degrees and one of them is 90 degrees. The ratio of the sides, respectively, is a:a:a√2