Exploration 2: Acute Angles of a Right Triangle
Exploration 2
There is a right triangle with with 3 large white vertices (points) that can be moved around.
Interact with the triangle, and use the "Slide Me!" tab to see what happens to the interior angles of the triangle. Then, answer the question at the bottom.
Question 1
What do you notice about the SUM of the measures of pink angle and blue angle (the 2 acute angles) of a right triangle?
Question 2
Given your response to Question 1, which term correctly describes the relationship between these 2 acute angles?
Drawing Task
Find the fact that this exploration helps us visualize, and draw a visual on your UNIT 1 Fact Sheet B.