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angles of a triangle (textbook pgs. 335 - 338)
6.1 the acute angles of a right triangle are complementary
abbreviation: acute ∠s of a rt △ are comp.
example: if ∠c is a right angle, then ∠a and ∠b are complementary. ( mangle a + mangle b = 90^circ )
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triangle ( abc ) with right angle at ( c ), ( angle b = 37^circ ), find ( mangle a ):
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triangle ( abc ) with right angle at ( c ), ( angle a = 32^circ ), find ( mangle b ):
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triangle ( abc ) with right angle at ( c ), ( angle a = 50.1^circ ), find ( mangle b ):
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triangle ( abc ) with right angle at ( c ), ( angle b = 60^circ ), find ( mangle a ):
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triangle ( abc ) with right angle at ( c ), ( angle a = 41^circ ), find ( mangle b ):
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triangle ( abc ) with right angle at ( c ), ( angle b = 87^circ ), find ( mangle a ):
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triangle ( abc ) with right angle at ( c ), ( angle b = 37^circ ), find ( mangle a ):
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triangle ( abc ) with right angle at ( c ), ( angle a = 47^circ ), find ( mangle b ):
Problem 1:
Step1: Recall the property (acute angles in a right triangle are complementary, so \( m\angle A + m\angle B = 90^\circ \)). Here, \( m\angle B = 37^\circ \).
Step2: Solve for \( m\angle A \): \( m\angle A = 90^\circ - 37^\circ = 53^\circ \).
Step1: Use the complementary angles property (\( m\angle A + m\angle B = 90^\circ \)). Given \( m\angle A = 32^\circ \).
Step2: Calculate \( m\angle B \): \( m\angle B = 90^\circ - 32^\circ = 58^\circ \).
Step1: Apply the complementary angles rule (\( m\angle A + m\angle B = 90^\circ \)). Here, \( m\angle A = 50.1^\circ \).
Step2: Find \( m\angle B \): \( m\angle B = 90^\circ - 50.1^\circ = 39.9^\circ \).
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\( 53^\circ \)