Special right triangle are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and respectively measure 30° (), 60° (), and 90° (). The sides are in the ratio 1 : : 2. The proof of this fact is clear using trigonometry. The geometric proof is: The 30°–60°–90° triangle is the only right triangle whose angles are in an arithmetic progression. The proof of this fact is simple and follows on from the fact that if "α", , are the angles in the progression then the sum of the angles = 180°. After dividing by 3, the angle must be 60°. The right angle
Ailles rectangle between the two, with sides of lengths 2, 2 and (by the Pythagorean theorem) 2. The remaining space at the top of the rectangle is a right triangle with small angles of 15° and 75°. and sides of − 1, + 1 and 2. From the construction of the rectangle, it follows that and An alternative construction (also by Ailles) places a 30°–60°–90° triangle in the middle, flanked by two 45°–45°–90° triangles in the lower corners. The lower-left triangle has sides of 1, 1, and , while the lower-right triangle has sides of , , and . The 30°–60°–90° triangle