In a right triangle, one of the acute angles measures 74°.

What is the measure of the other acute angle?

A.
26°

B.

74°

C.
16°

D.
32°

Question

In a right triangle, one of the acute angles measures 74°. 

 

What is the measure of the other acute angle?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  26°   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
 
74°
   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  16°   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  32°

anonymous · Answer

@dan815 @triciaal

triciaal · Answer

all the angles in a triangle add to 180
a right angle = 90 
one acute angle  = 74
the other angle = x 
180 = 90 + 74 + x   solve for x 

given than acute angles are less than 90 and one is 74 you could also just find the angle by (90 - 74)