A right triangle has one angle that measures 79°. What is the measure of the other acute angle?

Answer 1

Hello Shaun,

In a right triangle, the measures of the two acute angles add up to 90 degrees.

If one acute angle is 79 degrees, let's call x the measure of the other acute angle.

x + 79 = 90 --> x = 90 - 79 = 11

The measure of the other acute angle is 11 degrees.