Real-World Examples of Right TrianglesBy: Amy Oliver and Ronnie Ellis

Trains •The front area of a train has right

triangles.

Eiffel Tower•There are right triangles running up the

side of the building.

Buildings•Some buildings have right triangles on

the outside, or inside, of them.

Bridges•There are right triangles on the side to

help hold it up.

Pie Graphs•Some of the shapes representing

percentages may be right triangles.

Wheels•Right triangles are found on the rims, and

in the design of the tires.

Pyramids•The face of some pyramids are right

triangles.

Wagon Handles•The shape of some wagon handles are

right triangles.

Protractors•They are found when you measure the

angles with lines.

Radio Towers•The side of radio towers are shaped like

right triangles.