SOLUTION: if the legs of a right triangle have measures 7 and 18, find the measures of the two acute angles to the nearest degree.

Question 571043: if the legs of a right triangle have measures 7 and 18, find the measures of the two acute angles to the nearest degree.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We can use trigonometry to find the measures of the two acute angles.

I will call the missing angles A and B.

A is approximately arctan(7/18), which is read "inverse tangent of 7/18."

Use your scientific calculator to find arctan of (7/18).

I will call the other angle B.

B can be found using the following formula:

B = 180 - (90 + measure of angle A)

Can you finish now?

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