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In a right triangle, the larger pointed angle is four times larger than the smaller pointed angle.

What are your angles?


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Answer:

The angles are 18° and 72°

Explanation:

Finding the unknown angle

Let the smaller angle = x

The larger angle = 4*x = 4x

x + 4x = 90

5x = 90

x = 90 ÷ 5

x = 18

Smaller angle = 18°

Larger angle = 4*18 = 72°

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