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The legs of a right triangle measure 6 inches and 11 inches.

What is the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle?

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Answer:the measure of the smallest angle is 28.7 degrees

Explanation:

The legs of a right triangle measure 6 inches and 11 inches. This means that the length of the opposite side and the adjacent side are 6 inches and 11.

To determine the third side which is the longest side and also the hypotenuse, we would apply Pythagoras theorem. It is expressed as

Hypotenuse^2 = opposite side^2 + adjacent side^2

Hypotenuse^2 = 6^2 + 11^2

Hypotenuse^2 = 36 + 121 = 157

Hypotenuse = √157 = 12.5

To determine the smallest angle, we would apply trigonometric ratio.

Sin# = opposite side/hypotenuse

Sin# = 6/12.5 = 0.48

# = 28.7 degrees

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