Homework Help: Math

Posted by Jaime on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 11:11pm.

In a right triangle, the middle angle is 12 more than twice the smallest angle. What are the measures of the smallest and middle angles?

Math - Steve, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:43am
If a is the smallest angle,

a + 2a+12 = 90
3a = 78
a = 26

so, the angles are 26, 64, 90

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