SOLUTION: in a right angled triangle one of the acute angles is 20degrees greater than the other find the angles of a triangle

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Question 965807: in a right angled triangle one of the acute angles is 20degrees greater than the other find the angles of a triangle
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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90+X+(X+20)=180
90+X+X+20=180
2X+110=180
2X=180-110
2X=70
X=70/2
X=35 FOR THE SMALLER ANGLE.
35+20=55 FOR THE LARGER ANGLE.
PROOF
90+35+55=180
180=180