SOLUTION: A right triangle has a measure of 16 degrees, how do i ( figure ) out the other two angle measurements?

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Question 407081: A right triangle has a measure of 16 degrees, how do i ( figure ) out the other two angle measurements?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The triangle is a right triangle, so one of the angles is 90 degrees. The sum of all three angles in the triangle is 180, so if we let the other angle be x, then

180 = 90 + 16 + x --> x = 74.