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Genevieve drew a right angle such that one of its acute angles is five times the measure of the other acute angle. Find the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle.
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Genevieve drew a right angle such that one of its acute angles is five times the measure of the other acute angle. Find the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle.

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The smallest angle is 15 degrees
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Answer:

90+5x+x=180

6x=90

x=15 degrees

Explanation:

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