SOLUTION: A right triangle has one angle that measures 5°. What is the measure of the other acute angle?

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Question 1134845: A right triangle has one angle that measures 5°. What is the measure of the other acute angle?
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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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A right triangle has one angle that measures 5°.
since you have a right triangle, you also have 90° angle
What is the measure of the other acute angle?
let acute angle be alpha
5%2B90%2Balpha=180°
95%2Balpha=180°
alpha=180-95°
alpha=85°



Answer by MathTherapy(10549) About Me  (Show Source):
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A right triangle has one angle that measures 5°. What is the measure of the other acute angle?
SIMPLE!!    90o - 5o.