SOLUTION: In a right triangle, one of the acute angles is 2 times as large as the other acute angle. Find the measure of the two acute angles.

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Question 31379: In a right triangle, one of the acute angles is 2 times as large as the other acute angle. Find the measure of the two acute angles.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 3 angles add up to 180 degrees (always in a triangle)
90 + a + 2a = 180
3a = 180 - 90
3a = 90
a = 30
2a = 60
this is a 30 - 60 - 90 triangle