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In right triangle MJK, the hypotenuse is 1.75 times longer than the side opposite accute angle K. Find the measure of

angle K to the nearest hundredth.

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Let's call the length of the side opposite angle K "x". If the hypotenuse is 1.75 times longer than this side, then the length of the hypotenuse can be expressed as 1.75x.

In a right triangle, the relationship between the lengths of the sides and the angles can be expressed using the Pythagorean theorem:

x^2 + y^2 = c^2, where c is the length of the hypotenuse.

Since the length of the hypotenuse is 1.75x, we can substitute this value for c in the equation:

x^2 + y^2 = (1.75x)^2

Expanding the right side of the equation:

x^2 + y^2 = 3.0625x^2

Subtracting x^2 from both sides:

0 = 2.0625x^2

Dividing both sides by 2.0625:

0 = x^2

Since x represents the length of a side of the triangle, it cannot be negative. Therefore, x must be equal to 0.

If x = 0, then y = 0 as well, and the triangle degenerates into a single point with no angles.

Since x cannot equal 0, there is no solution to this problem and the measure of angle K cannot be found
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