Dragon Problem Geometry
Name __________________________
Period ________
The following picture is made up of
° − ° − °
° − ° − °° − ° − °
° − ° − °
45 45 90
and
° − ° − °
° − ° − °° − ° − °
° − ° − °
30 60 90
special right triangles. Look carefully at each
to determine which type of triangle they are. The sum of the
squares of the variables is the year that China’s Ming
Dynasty began. What year was it?
Answers:
a= ________ b= ________ c= ________ d= ________ e=
________
f= ________ g= ________ h= ________ i= ________ j=
________
Work:
a2= ________ b2= ________ c2= ________ d2= ________ e2=
________
f2= ________ g2= ________ h2= ________ i2= ________ j2=
________
Sum:
Due Date _________________ Answer: __________________
30
°
30
°
30
°
30
°
30
°
30
°
30
°
45
°
45
°
45
°
45
°
45
°
45
°
45
°
45
°
45
°
45
°
°
60
°
60
°
60
°
60
°
60
°
60
°
60
