document.write( "Question 1124935: The sum of the measures of the two acute angles in a right triangle is 90 degrees and their difference is 16. Find the measure of each angle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #741240 by math_helper(2461)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of the measures of the two acute angles in a right triangle is 90 degrees and their difference is 16. Find the measure of each angle. \n" ); document.write( "===========================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One angle is x \n" ); document.write( "The other is then 90-x \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = (90-x)-16 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 74 \n" ); document.write( " x = 37 \n" ); document.write( "90-x = 53\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "—— \n" ); document.write( " Ans: The two angles are \n" ); document.write( "——\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"The sum of the measures of the two acute angles in a right triangle is 90 degrees\" <—<<< always true for a right triangle. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |