This special right triangles challenge puzzle activity includes three challenge puzzles that help students practice finding missing side lengths in 45°-45°-90° and 30°-60°-90° special right triangles. Students multiply and divide radicals and rationalize denominators. Versions 1 and 2 each include 13 triangles, and Version 3 includes 19 triangles. The values were chosen to be easy to work with, so the focus stays on the rules of special right triangles rather than on difficult radicals.
How It Works:
Each puzzle is one large figure with many missing measures. Students work through the figure step by step, using the measures they have already found to find the next ones. This makes challenge puzzles a great way to stretch thinking beyond routine practice. Use them for review days, early finishers, extra credit, or enrichment.
This resource is included in the following bundle(s):
Challenge Puzzle Bundle
Geometry Curriculum (with Activities)
Geometry Activities Bundle
License Terms:
This purchase includes a single non-transferable license, meaning it is for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom and can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. A transferable license is not available for this resource.
Copyright Terms:
No part of this resource may be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
