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Question 498712: to the nearest degree, what is the measure of the smallest angle of a right triangle whose legs measure 9 and 15 Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! tan = opposite/adjacent
tan 9/15 = 30.96 (smallest angle)
90 + 30.9 = 120.9
180 - 120.9 = 59.1 the third angle.
9/sin 30.96 = 15/sin 59.1.
This does check.
Cleomenius.
