document.write( "Question 1059752: The measure of one acute angle in a right triangle is four times the measure of the other acute angle. What is the measure of the acute angles? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #674806 by jorel555(1290) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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We know the right angle in the right triangle is 90°. Let n be the measure of the smaller angle. Then the larger angle is 4n. So:
\n" ); document.write( "n+4n=90
\n" ); document.write( "5n=90
\n" ); document.write( "n=18
\n" ); document.write( "4n=72
\n" ); document.write( "The acute angles are 18° and 72°. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( "

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