Question

What is the smallest angle show work
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Answer 1

15°

Explanation:

We know sum of 3 angles is a triangle is always 180°.

Since, this is a right triangle, ONE ANGLE IS 90°. THus, the other two must sum 90.

Let one of the acute angles be x

Since the other is 5 times this, that one is 5x

Thus, now we can write:

x + 5x = 90

Solving for x:

`x+5x=90\\6x=90\\x=(90)/(6)\\x=15`

Since x = 15, "5x" would be 5 * 15 = 75

THus, one acute angle is 15 and another is 75, so the smallest is 15