SOLUTION: The difference of the two non-right angles of a right triangle is twice the smaller non-right angle. Find the measures of the two angles.
Algebra.Com
Question 912573: The difference of the two non-right angles of a right triangle is twice the smaller non-right angle. Find the measures of the two angles.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(90°-x) - x = 2x
90° = 4x
22.5° = x
the measures of the two angles is: 22.5° and 67.5°
And..checking
67.5° - 22.5° = 45 = 2(22.5°)
RELATED QUESTIONS
The ratio of the angle measures of the two non-right angles in a right triangle is 2 :3. (answered by jim_thompson5910)
If the difference between the measures of the two smaller angles of a right triangle is 8 (answered by DrBeeee)
If the difference between the measures of the two smaller angles of a right triangle is... (answered by Alan3354)
The non-right angles of a right triangle are in the ratio 1:5. Write an equation that... (answered by stanbon)
if the difference between the measures of two smaller angles of right triangle is 20... (answered by mananth,jessica43)
The sum of the measures of the two acute angles in a right triangle is 90 and their... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
The sum of the measures of the two acute angles in a right triangle is 90 degrees and... (answered by josgarithmetic,math_helper,greenestamps)
What are the measures, to the neartest degree, of the two non-right angles in the famous... (answered by fractalier)
In a right triangle, the measures of the two smaller angles are (3x+6) and (2x-1) . What... (answered by solver91311)