{"id":29365,"date":"2023-05-12T05:34:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T05:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/?page_id=29365"},"modified":"2024-01-16T10:15:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T10:15:40","slug":"45-45-90-triangle-properties-formulas-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/45-45-90-triangle","title":{"rendered":"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle: Properties, Formulas, Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-de5bf717-6aaa-43e3-a724-81832a2dc1ea\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/45-45-90-triangle#0-what-is-a-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle>What Is a 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/45-45-90-triangle#3-how-to-solve-a-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle>How to Solve a 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/45-45-90-triangle#4-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle-formulas>45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle Formulas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/45-45-90-triangle#9-solved-examples-on-the-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle>Solved Examples on the 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/45-45-90-triangle#10-practice-problems-on-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle>Practice Problems on 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/45-45-90-triangle#11-frequently-asked-questions-on-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle>Frequently Asked Questions on 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"0-what-is-a-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle\">What Is a 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The <\/strong>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> triangle, as the name itself suggests, is a triangle in which there is one <\/strong>$90^\\circ$<strong> angle (right angle), and two <\/strong>$45^\\circ$<strong> angles.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Since two angles are congruent, the sides opposite to the congruent angles are also congruent. Two congruent sides and one right angle make the $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle an isosceles right triangle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">These triangles have special significance in geometry because they follow properties of right triangles as well as isosceles triangles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle.png\" alt=\"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle\" class=\"wp-image-35712\" title=\"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-282x300.png 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> Triangle: Definition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A <\/strong>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> triangle is an isosceles right triangle<\/strong>. It is a special type of right triangle in which the three interior angles are $45^\\circ,\\; 45^\\circ,$ and $90^\\circ$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-ABC-its-legs-and-hypotenuse.png\" alt=\"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle ABC, its legs and hypotenuse\" class=\"wp-image-35713\" title=\"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle ABC, its legs and hypotenuse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-ABC-its-legs-and-hypotenuse.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-ABC-its-legs-and-hypotenuse-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-ABC-its-legs-and-hypotenuse-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-ABC-its-legs-and-hypotenuse-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-ABC-its-legs-and-hypotenuse-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The side opposite to the right angle is called hypotenuse. It is the longest side of any right triangle. Here, AC is the hypotenuse. It is the longest side of the triangle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The sides opposite to the $45^\\circ$ angles are congruent. They are also known as legs of the right triangle. 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/side-lengths-in-45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle.png\" alt=\"Side lengths in 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle\" class=\"wp-image-35715\" title=\"Side lengths in 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/side-lengths-in-45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/side-lengths-in-45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Suppose that the lengths of the congruent sides (legs) triangle is x.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, we have&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">$AB = x$ and $BC = x$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We can find the length of the hypotenuse AC using Pythagoras\u2019 theorem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">$AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">$AC^2\\; Hypotenuse^2 = x^2 + x^2 = 2x^2$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, length of the hypotenuse $= AC = \\sqrt{2x}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-worksheets-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Worksheets<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><div class=\"worksheet-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-worksheets\/division-by-9-within-90\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"worksheets_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t    <div class=\"worksheet-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t        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a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle $= AB : BC : AC$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;$= x : x : \\sqrt{2x}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;$= 1 : 1 : \\sqrt{2}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ratio of angles in a <\/strong>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> triangle is <\/strong>$45^\\circ: 45^\\circ: 90^\\circ = 1 : 1 : 2$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"3-how-to-solve-a-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle\">How to Solve a 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">To solve a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle means to find the length of the missing sides when the length of one side of the right triangle is given. We can find the triangle\u2019s perimeter and the triangle\u2019s area, too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">There are two cases that we consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">To calculate the hypotenuse when the length of one of the sides is given.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">This can be calculated by multiplying the given side by 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Hypotenuse $= \\sqrt{2} \\times Leg = \\sqrt{2x}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">To calculate the length of the equal sides of the triangle when the length of the hypotenuse is given.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We know that the ratio of side lengths in a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle is $1 : 1 : \\sqrt{2}$. The length of the equal sides can be calculated by just dividing the length of the hypotenuse by 2.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"4-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle-formulas\">45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle Formulas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Suppose that the length of one leg in a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle is x. Let\u2019s discuss different formulas associated with this triangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-PQR-with-legs-x-and-hypotenuse-2x.png\" alt=\"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle PQR with legs x and hypotenuse 2x\" class=\"wp-image-35716\" title=\"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle PQR with legs x and hypotenuse 2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-PQR-with-legs-x-and-hypotenuse-2x.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-PQR-with-legs-x-and-hypotenuse-2x-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other Leg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">If the length of one leg is x units, then the length of the other leg will also be x units. Two legs of a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle are equal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hypotenuse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The length of the hypotenuse a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle $= \\sqrt{2}\\times Side = \\sqrt{2x}$&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Area<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We know that the area of triangle is calculated by the formula $\\frac{1}{2} \\times$Base $\\times$Height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">In a <em>&nbsp;<\/em>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle, base $= x$, height $= x$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Area of a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle $= \\frac{1}{2} \\times x \\times x = \\frac{x^2}{2}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Perimeter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The perimeter is the sum of the sides of the triangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Perimeter of a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle $= x + x + \\sqrt{2x} = x(2 + \\sqrt{2}$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"5-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle-rules-and-properties\">45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle Rules and Properties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">It has one $90^\\circ$ angle and two $45^\\circ$ angles.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ right triangle is the only possible right triangle that is also an isosceles triangle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Sides opposite to the $45^\\circ$ angles are equal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The side opposite to the $90^\\circ$ angle is the hypotenuse and it is the longest side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Since there are two equal sides, the $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle is an isosceles right triangle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The ratio of $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle sides equals 1 : 1 : $\\sqrt{2}$.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The ratio of $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle angles equals 1 : 1 : 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">This triangle has only one line of symmetry .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/one-line-of-symmetry-in-the-45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle.png\" alt=\"One line of symmetry in the 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle\" class=\"wp-image-35717\" title=\"One line of symmetry in the 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 triangle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/one-line-of-symmetry-in-the-45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/one-line-of-symmetry-in-the-45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-triangle-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We can see the line that passes through the vertex which has a 90-degree angle and is perpendicular to the opposite side is the line of symmetry because it acts as a mirror, i.e., the figure on either side of the line is identical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle does not possess a line of rotational symmetry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">It has the smallest hypotenuse to the sum of the legs ratio.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">It has the greatest altitude ratio from the hypotenuse to the sum of the legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"6-how-to-construct-a-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle\">How to Construct a 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle with leg x is half of a square having side x. A square has four right angles. When it is cut diagonally, two right-angled triangles. Both angles are $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangles: one original $90^\\circ$ angle of the square, and the other two $90^\\circ$ angles bisected that give a $45^\\circ$ angle each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The diagonal of a square becomes the hypotenuse of a right triangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Construct a square that has the same length as the length of the legs of the triangle we want to construct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Draw one diagonal of the square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">This creates two congruent $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangles and the diagonal becomes the hypotenuse of the triangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-Triangle-is-half-of-a-square.png\" alt=\"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle is half of a square\" class=\"wp-image-35718\" title=\"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle is half of a square\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-Triangle-is-half-of-a-square.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0-Triangle-is-half-of-a-square-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"7-facts-about-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle\">Facts about 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Carpenters, architects, and surveyors utilize right triangles to assure &#8220;square corners.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">All the $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangles are similar triangles. This is verified by the AA method of similarity which says that if two triangles have 2 angles of the same degree each they are similar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">This triangle can be viewed as exactly half of a square having each side length as the length of the legs of the triangle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"8-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we learned about the $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle, its properties, construction, the ratio of interior angles, the ratio of sides, and different formulas associated with the triangle. Let\u2019s apply these concepts to solve a few examples and practice problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"9-solved-examples-on-the-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle\">Solved Examples on the 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>&nbsp;The hypotenuse of a <\/strong>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> triangle is <\/strong>$4\\sqrt{2}$<strong> inches. Find the length of the base and height of the triangle.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solution:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Let the length of the equal sides (base and height) be x.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The length of the hypotenuse $= \\sqrt{2} \\times side = \\sqrt{2x}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">$\\sqrt{2x} = 4\\sqrt{2}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, $x = 4$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, the length of the base and height is 4 inches .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>One leg of the <\/strong>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> triangle is 5 feet. Find the length of the other sides of the triangle.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solution:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The length of the leg of the triangle is 5 feet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We know that the ratio of the sides equals $1 : 1 : \\sqrt{2}$. It means that two legs are congruent and the hypotenuse is $\\sqrt{2}$ times the length of the leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, other leg $= 5$ feet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Length of the hypotenuse $= \\sqrt{2} \\times leg$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, the length of the hypotenuse is $\\sqrt{2} \\times 5 = 5\\sqrt{2}$ feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>&nbsp;The hypotenuse of the <\/strong>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> isosceles triangle is <\/strong>$8\\sqrt{2}$<strong> inches. Calculate the area of the triangle.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We know that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Hypotenuse $= \\sqrt{2} \\times leg = \\sqrt{2x}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">$8\\sqrt{2} = \\sqrt{2x}$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We have leg $= x = 8$ inches&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Area of the triangle $=&nbsp;x \\times x \\times \\frac{1}{2} = \\frac{x^2}{2}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Area of the triangle $= 8 \\times 8\\times \\frac{1}{2} = \\frac{8^2}{2} = \\frac{64}{2} = 32$ square inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The area of the triangle is $32\\; inches^2$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>&nbsp;One of the legs of the <\/strong>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> triangle has a length of 29 feet. Calculate the perimeter of the triangle.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solution:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">One leg of the triangle $= 29$ feet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Since two legs of a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle are congruent, we have&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">other leg $= 29$ feet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The length of the hypotenuse is $29\\sqrt{2}$ feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">To calculate the perimeter, we use the formula $x + x + \\sqrt{2x} = x(2 + \\sqrt{2})$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, the perimeter would be $29 + 29 + 29\\sqrt{2} = 29(2 + \\sqrt{2})$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The perimeter of the triangle is $29(2 + \\sqrt{2})$ feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>The shorter side of an isosceles right angled triangle is <\/strong>$9\\sqrt{2}$<strong> inches. Find the length of the diagonal of the triangle.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The ratio of the sides of an isosceles right angled triangle is $x : x : \\sqrt{2x}$.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We have the given shorter side $x = 9\\sqrt{2}$ in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, the hypotenuse $= 9\\sqrt{2} \\times \\sqrt{2} = 9\\times2 = 18$ inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"10-practice-problems-on-45%C2%B0-45%C2%B0-90%C2%B0-triangle\">Practice Problems on 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle: Properties, Formulas, Construction<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">What is the ratio of the two legs of a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">1:2<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">1:1<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">$1:\\sqrt{2}$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">1:3<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 1:1<br\/>Two legs of a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle are equal. Thus, their ratio will be 1:1.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Two $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangles joined together along the hypotenuse form a<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">rectangle<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">pentagon<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">square<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">triangle<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: square<br\/>A $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle is half of a square. In other words, if you join two $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangles along the hypotenuse, you get a square with side length equal to the length of the legs.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"3\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">If the length of the shortest side of an isosceles right-angled triangle is 3 feet, what is the length of the hypotenuse<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">3 feet<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">$6\\sqrt{2}$ feet<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">$9\\sqrt{2}$ feet<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">$3\\sqrt{2}$ feet<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: $3\\sqrt{2}$ feet<br\/>The length of the hypotenuse of this triangle is equal to 2 times the leg of the triangle.<br>\r\nHypotenuse $= 3\\sqrt{2}$ feet<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"3\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">4<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">What is the perimeter of a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle with leg a?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">3a<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">$3\\sqrt{2a}$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">$6(a + \\sqrt{2})$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">$a(2 + \\sqrt{2})$<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: $a(2 + \\sqrt{2})$<br\/>The perimeter of the triangle with leg a  is $a + a + \\sqrt{2a} = a(2 + \\sqrt{2})$ units<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">5<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">What is the area of the $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle with hypotenuse $2\\sqrt{2}$ inches?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">4 inches<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">8 inches<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">2 inches<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">6 inches<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 2 inches<br\/>Hypotenuse $= \\sqrt{2} \\times leg = 2\\sqrt{2}$ inches<br>\r\nThus, length of the legs $= 2$ inches<br>\r\nBase = Height$ = 2$ in<br>\r\nThe area of the given triangle $= \\frac{1}{2} \\times$ Base $\\times$ Height $= \\frac{1}{2} \\times 2 \\times 2 = 2\\; inches^2$.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>  <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n        \"@type\": \"Quiz\", \n        \"typicalAgeRange\": \"3-11\",\n        \"educationalLevel\":  \"beginner\",\n        \"assesses\" : \"Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.\",\n        \"educationalAlignment\": [\n              {\n                \"@type\": \"AlignmentObject\",\n                \"alignmentType\": \"educationalSubject\",\n                \"targetName\": \"Math\"\n              }] ,\n        \"name\": \"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle: Properties, Formulas, Construction\",        \n        \"about\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n                \"name\": \"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle\"\n        },  \n        \"hasPart\": [{\n                    \"@type\": \"Question\",   \n                    \"eduQuestionType\": \"Multiple choice\",\n                    \"learningResourceType\": \"Practice problem\",\n                    \"name\": \"What is the ratio of the two legs of a $$45^\\\\circ\\\\;-\\\\;45^\\\\circ\\\\;-\\\\;90^\\\\circ$$ triangle?\",\n                    \"text\": \"What is the ratio of the two legs of a $$45^\\\\circ\\\\;-\\\\;45^\\\\circ\\\\;-\\\\;90^\\\\circ$$ triangle?\",\n                    \"comment\": {\n                      \"@type\": \"Comment\",\n                      \"text\": \"Two legs of a $$45^\\\\circ\\\\;-\\\\;45^\\\\circ\\\\;-\\\\;90^\\\\circ$$ triangle are equal. 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Questions on 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\" data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\"><strong>What is the use of the ratio of sides in the <\/strong>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> triangle?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We can find the length of the missing side using the ratio of the sides.&nbsp; The ratio of the sides equals $x : x : \\sqrt{2x}$. If you know the hypotenuse, you can find the length of the legs by dividing it by $\\sqrt{2}$. If you know the length of the shorter side\/leg, you can find the length of the hypotenuse by multiplying the side by $\\sqrt{2}$.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\"><strong>What is a <\/strong>$30^\\circ\\;-\\;60^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> triangle?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">A $30^\\circ\\;-\\;60^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle is a triangle in which there is one $90^\\circ$ angle, one $30^\\circ$ degree angle, and one $60^\\circ$ angle.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\"><strong>Why are all <\/strong>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> triangles similar?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">For all $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangles, the measures of the three interior angles is always the same. Thus, all such triangles may have different sizes but always have the same shape. By AA similarity criterion, all $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangles are similar.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\"><strong>Is a <\/strong>$45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$<strong> degree triangle isosceles?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-f07661b5-33e1-4576-bc05-1e6566f6e51c\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, a $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ degree triangle is a right isosceles triangle.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is a 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle? The $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle, as the name itself suggests, is a triangle in which there is one $90^\\circ$ angle (right angle), and two $45^\\circ$ angles.&nbsp; Since two angles are congruent, the sides opposite to the congruent angles are also congruent. Two congruent sides and one right angle make the $45^\\circ\\;-\\;45^\\circ\\;-\\;90^\\circ$ triangle &#8230; <a title=\"45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle: Properties, Formulas, Construction\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/45-45-90-triangle\" aria-label=\"More on 45\u00b0-45\u00b0-90\u00b0 Triangle: Properties, Formulas, Construction\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Mithun Jhawar","author_link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/author\/mithun-jhawarsplashlearn-com\/"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29365"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37397,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29365\/revisions\/37397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}