Question 538947
Call the smaller acute angle x and the larger y<P>
y=4x<P>
The sum of the interior angles in a triangle is 180 so<P>
x+y+90=180 and thus x+y=90.<P>
Solve by substitution.<P>
y=4x so<P>
x+4x=90
5x=90
x=18<P>
y=4x=4(18)=72
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