SOLUTION: In a right triangle, the smallest angle is 16 smaller than the next smallest angle. Find the measures of the angles.

Question 663202: In a right triangle, the smallest angle is 16 smaller than the next smallest angle. Find the measures of the angles.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In a right triangle one angle is degrees, and the sum of all is degrees,
let be the smallest angle
if is smaller than the next smallest angle , then

so, we will have

....replace
...solve for

now find

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