SOLUTION: a right triangle has one angle that measures 90 degrees. if one of the acute angles is 2 times the size of the other, what is the measure of the smallest angle? explain?

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Question 730808: a right triangle has one angle that measures 90 degrees. if one of the acute angles is 2 times the size of the other, what is the measure of the smallest angle? explain?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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Unknown acute angel of measure a.
90%2Ba%2B%282a%29=180