document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=835996>Question 835996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the angle measures of the two non-right angles in a right triangle is 2 :3.  Find the measure of the smallest angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=503897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two angles are in ratio of 2:3, so that means the two angles are 2x and 3x (where x is some unknown number for now). They must add to 90 (since they are the non-right angles in a right triangle...ie they are complementary)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3x = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 90/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 2*18 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 3*18 = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The smallest angle is <font color=\"red\">36 degrees</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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