SSAT Upper Level Math : How to find an angle in a right triangle

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1413 :Concepts

One angle of a right triangle has measure. Give the measures of the other two angles.

Possible Answers:

This triangle cannot exist.

Correct answer:

This triangle cannot exist.

Explanation:

A right triangle must have one right angle and two acute angles; this means that no angle of a right triangle can be obtuse. But since,它是钝角。这使得它不可能的平台ht triangle to have aangle.

Example Question #1414 :Concepts

One angle of a right triangle has measure. Give the measures of the other two angles.

Possible Answers:

This triangle cannot exist.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

One of the angles of a right triangle is by definition a right, or, angle, so this is the measure of one of the missing angles. Since the measures of the angles of a triangle total, if we let the measure of the third angle be, then:

The other two angles measure.

Example Question #1 :How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the degree measure ofin the right triangle below.

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The total number of degrees in a triangle is.

Whileis provided as the measure of one of the angles in the diagram, you are also told that the triangle is a right triangle, meaning that it must contain aangle as well. To find the value of, subtract the other two degree measures from.

Example Question #2 :How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the angle value of.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

All the angles in a triangle must add up to 180 degrees.

Example Question #3 :How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the angle value of.

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

All the angles in a triangle adds up to.

Example Question #4 :How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the angle value of.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

All the angles in a triangle add up todegrees.

Example Question #5 :How To Find An Angle In A Right Triangle

Find the angle measure of.

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

All the angles in a triangle add up to.

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