Question

Consider the given triangle.

Right triangle with height labeled 8 inches, base labeled 6 inches, and third side labeled 10 inches.

How are the lengths of the sides of the triangle and the measure of its angles related?

Explain which angle would be the smallest and why.

Answer 1

The angles across from the sides are related. The angle across from the side labeled 10 inches will be the largest angle and the angle across from thr side labeld 6 inches will be the smallest.