Word Problem

Question

Given a right triangle, find the measures of all the angles, in degrees, if one is a right angle and the measure of the second angle is six less than seven times the measure of the third angle.

Answer 1

One angle = 90

Second angle = 7x - 6

Third angle = x

 

Using the summation of angles in a right triangle,

 

x + (7x - 6) + 90 = 180

 

 

Solve for x from the equation.