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45-45-90 and 30-60-90 Special Right Triangles

In this video, I explain the basics behind the 45-45-90 and 30-60-90 special right triangles. I explain about why these triangles are 'special' and how to solve the most basic type of 45-45-90 and 30-60-90 special right triangle problem. I have a 2nd video that covers the harder type of 45-45-90 special right triangle problems and also a 3rd video that covers the harder types of 30-60-90 special right triangle problems.