SOLUTION: The measures of the two acute angels of a right triangle are in the ratio 1:4. The measure of the larger acute angle, in degrees, is.
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Question 1183871: The measures of the two acute angels of a right triangle are in the ratio 1:4. The measure of the larger acute angle, in degrees, is.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the two acute angels be and
if they are in the ratio , we have
........solve for
.........eq.1
if and are two acute angels of a right triangle, their sum is °
.........eq.2
substitute from eq.1
°
then
°
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