Question

In a right triangle, the acute angles measure 2x + 50 and 3x degrees. What is the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle? 10°

Answer 1

Hint:

(2x+50) + 3x + 90 = 180

Solve for x first.

Then plug x into 2x + 50 and 3x.

Whichever gives you the smaller number is the answer.