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Explain how to find the measure of an unknown acute angle in a right triangle.

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If the other acute angle is given α\alpha then we know that, sum of internal angles of a triangle is 180°180\text{\textdegree}.

Let the unknown angle is θ\theta.

    θ+α+90°=180°    θ+α=180°90°    θ=90°α\begin{align*} \implies \theta+\alpha+90\text{\textdegree}&=180\text{\textdegree}\\ \implies \theta+\alpha&=180\text{\textdegree}-90\text{\textdegree}\\ \implies \theta&=90\text{\textdegree}-\alpha\\ \end{align*}

So, the unknown acute angle is (90°known acute angle)\left(90\text{\textdegree}-\text{known acute angle}\right).

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