Question

In triangle ABC, the measure of angle B is 50 degrees. Give possible values for the measures of angles A and C if ABC is a right triangle.

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

• A = 90°, C = 40°
• A = 40°, C = 90°

Explanation:

In a right triangle one angle is 90° and the other angle is the complement of the acute angle given.

Angles A and C are not specified, but we know the other two angles are 40° and 90°. The values can be assigned two ways:

A = 90°, C = 40°

A = 40°, C = 90°