SOLUTION: A triangle has side length lengths of 7, 24, and 25. What is the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle?

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Question 973645: A triangle has side length lengths of 7, 24, and 25. What is the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle?
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A triangle has side length lengths of 7, 24, and 25.
The given triangle is a right angled triangle.
Let theta be the smallest angle of the triangle.
The smallest angle is opposite the smallest side i.e. 7.
sin theta=7/25
theta=16.26 degrees.