SOLUTION: 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?
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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? Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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+4n=90
5n=90
n=18
4n=72
The acute angles are 18° and 72°. ☺☺☺☺
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