How many times does the triangle fit completely inside of the square?
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How many times does the triangle fit completely inside of the square?
To solve this problem, we will find how many times a triangle can fit inside a square based on given dimensions:
Now, let's proceed with these calculations:
Step 1: Area of the large square = .
Step 2: Area of the smaller square = .
Step 3: Since the triangle fits perfectly within this square, and is a right isosceles triangle, its area = .
Step 4: Dividing the area of the large square by the area of the triangle: .
Therefore, the large square can completely fit exactly 8 triangles inside it.
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Angle A is equal to 30°.
Angle B is equal to 60°.
Angle C is equal to 90°.
Can these angles form a triangle?
A right triangle fits perfectly in the corner of a square, taking up exactly half the square's area. The diagonal divides the square into two equal triangles!
Looking at the diagram, you can see the triangle has a 90-degree corner where two sides meet at a right angle. This makes it a right triangle with equal legs of 3.5 units each.
If gave you a decimal like 7.8, you'd need to round down to 7 because you can only fit complete triangles inside the square.
While area comparison is the most reliable method, you could try visual arrangement, but it's much trickier to be sure you're not overlapping shapes or leaving gaps.
Dividing side lengths only works for one dimension. Since we're fitting 2D shapes, you need to consider both length and width, which is exactly what area calculations do!
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