SOLUTION: measure of the acute angle in a right triangle are in the ration of 6:2 ,find the measure of the smaller angle?

SOLUTION: measure of the acute angle in a right triangle are in the ration of 6:2 ,find the measure of the smaller angle?

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Question 398251: measure of the acute angle in a right triangle are in the ration of 6:2 ,find the measure of the smaller angle?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6x+2x=90
8x=90
x=11.25
6x=67.5
2x=22.5
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