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Question 148401: a right triangle has a 123 foot hypotenuse, and a 38 foot leg. to the nearest tenth of a degree, what are the sizes of its acute angles?
thank you
: a right triangle has a 123 foot hypotenuse, and a 38 foot leg. to the nearest tenth of a degree, what are the sizes of its acute angles?
thank you

Answer by Alan3354(1218) About Me  (Show Source):
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sin(one angle) = 38/123
sin = 0.308943...
Angle = 18 degrees
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The other angle is 90-18
= 72 degrees