document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286186>Question 286186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> okay so in a right triangle the degree measures of the acute angles are in the ratio of 2:3. the degree measure of the smallest angle is___.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please tell me how to solve this problem </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Those two acute angles are complementary; they add up to 90 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2:3 is the same as 2x to 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3x = 90 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 90 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The smaller angle is 2x = 2*18 = 36 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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