SOLUTION: Explain why the other two angles of a triangle must be acute if one angle is a right angle.

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Question 552285: Explain why the other two angles of a triangle must be acute if one angle is a right angle.
Answer by TutorDelphia(193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The total number of degrees in a triangle is 180.
a+b+c=180
If one of the angles is right, its value is 90 so the other two angles must add up to be 90
a+b+90=180
a+b=90
For two numbers positive numbers that aren't zero to add up to be 90 each must be less than 90