SOLUTION: If the two acute angles of a right angeled triangle are in the ratio7:8,find these angles

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Question 899792: If the two acute angles of a right angeled triangle are in the ratio7:8,find these angles
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of the two acute angles of a right triangle is 90.


7x + 8x = 90


15x = 90


x = 6


The angles are 7*6 = 42 degrees and 8*6 = 48 degrees