document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124935>Question 1124935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If an algebraic solution is not required, here is a quick way to solve this problem using logical reasoning and a bit of simple arithmetic.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the two angles is 90 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they were each 45 degrees, there would be no difference between their measures.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get a difference of 16 degrees between the two angles, you need to add 8 degrees to one of the 45 degree angles and subtract 8 from the other.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 45+8=53 and 45-8 = 37. </SPAN>\n" );
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