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Measure of one acute angle of a right triangle is give. Find the other acute angle. 5x

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The angular measures in the right triangle are 15 degrees, and the other acute angle measures 75 degrees.

In a right triangle, one of the acute angles is always 90 degrees, as it is the angle opposite the right angle.

Since the sum of the angles in any triangle is always 180 degrees, we can set up an equation for the sum of the angles in this right triangle:

x + 5x + 90 = 180

6x + 90 = 180

6x = 180 - 90

6x = 90

Now, divide both sides by 6 to solve for x:

x = 90 / 6

x = 15

So, one acute angle is 15 degrees, and the other acute angle (5x) is:

5x = 5 * 15

= 75 degrees

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Find the measure of each acute angle in a right triangle where the measure of one acute angle is 5 times the measure of the other acute angle. 5x

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