Basic Geometry : How to find an angle in a right triangle

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Example Questions

Example Question #521 : Triangles

Determine the missing angle in this right triangle:

Missing right angle 3

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The angles of a triangle always add to 180 degrees.

That means that in this case,

since we know that the right angle is 90 degrees.

There are a few ways we can move on from here, but one is to simplify this equation:

now subtract 145

Example Question #11 : How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the measurement of .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the angles inside of a triangle must add up to . The small square in the corner of the triangle indicates that it is a right angle that measures  degrees.

Thus, for the triangle in question,

Example Question #12 : How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the measurement of .

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the angles inside of a triangle must add up to . The small square in the corner of the triangle indicates that it is a right angle that measures  degrees.

Thus, for the triangle in question,

Example Question #13 : How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the measurement of .

3

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the angles inside of a triangle must add up to . The small square in the corner of the triangle indicates that it is a right angle that measures  degrees.

Thus, for the triangle in question,

Example Question #12 : How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the measurement of .

4

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the angles inside of a triangle must add up to . The small square in the corner of the triangle indicates that it is a right angle that measures  degrees.

Thus, for the triangle in question,

Example Question #11 : How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the measurement of .

5

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the angles inside of a triangle must add up to . The small square in the corner of the triangle indicates that it is a right angle that measures  degrees.

Thus, for the triangle in question,

Example Question #14 : How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the measurement of .

6

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the angles inside of a triangle must add up to . The small square in the corner of the triangle indicates that it is a right angle that measures  degrees.

Thus, for the triangle in question,

Example Question #15 : How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the measurement of .

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the angles inside of a triangle must add up to . The small square in the corner of the triangle indicates that it is a right angle that measures  degrees.

Thus, for the triangle in question,

Example Question #16 : How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the measurement of .

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the angles inside of a triangle must add up to . The small square in the corner of the triangle indicates that it is a right angle that measures  degrees.

Thus, for the triangle in question,

Example Question #17 : How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the measurement of .

9

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the angles inside of a triangle must add up to . The small square in the corner of the triangle indicates that it is a right angle that measures  degrees.

Thus, for the triangle in question,

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