Special Right Triangles This figure shows an equilateral triangle with sides of length 2. The altitude is drawn cutting the equilateral triangle into 2 congruent right triangles. What would be the measure of angles x and y in the figure? Esta figura muestra un triángulo equilátero con lados de longitud 2. La altitud se dibuja cortando el triángulo equilátero en 2 triángulos rectángulos congruentes. ¿Cuál sería la medida de los ángulos xey en la figura? 90°

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Special Right Triangles
This figure shows an equilateral triangle with sides of
length 2. The altitude is drawn cutting the equilateral
triangle into 2 congruent right triangles. What would be
the measure of angles x and y in the figure?
Esta figura muestra un triángulo equilátero con lados
de longitud 2. La altitud se dibuja cortando el triángulo
equilátero en 2 triángulos rectángulos congruentes.
¿Cuál sería la medida de los ángulos xey en la
figura?
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Transcribed Image Text:Special Right Triangles This figure shows an equilateral triangle with sides of length 2. The altitude is drawn cutting the equilateral triangle into 2 congruent right triangles. What would be the measure of angles x and y in the figure? Esta figura muestra un triángulo equilátero con lados de longitud 2. La altitud se dibuja cortando el triángulo equilátero en 2 triángulos rectángulos congruentes. ¿Cuál sería la medida de los ángulos xey en la figura? to 90° Share with Class
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