Ratios in right-angled triangles
Question 1
a. Drag point B. DESCRIBE how the triangle changes.
b. Again, drag point B. You should see that the ratio remains constant at 0.5. EXPLAIN why the ratio is always the same.
c. By dragging B, complete the table to show values for the ratios and for a variety of positions for the point B.
d. DESCRIBE what you notice about the values of the ratios on your table.
e. How would you EXPLAIN your result from part d)?
Question 2
a. Again, drag the point B to complete the table for this part of the task.
b. DESCRIBE what you notice about the ratios in your table.
c. How would you EXPLAIN your result from part b)?
