the tangent of the smaller angle is the small side / big side
(the tangent of the bigger angle would be the big side /small side)
so tan^-1 (5/8)
(no need to calculate hypotenuse :)
A triangle has sides 8 and 5 and an angle of 90 degrees between them calculate the smallest angle with clear working please
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Hey Rose, Oobleck already did this for you.