Find the measures of the two angles
A. 8 degrees and 82 degrees
B. Both are 45 degrees
C. 10 degrees and 80 degrees
D. 38 degrees and 52 degrees
1 answer
The answer is option A. The sum of the measures of the angles in any triangle is always 180 degrees. In this case, the sum of the two angles is 8 degrees + 82 degrees = 90 degrees. Therefore, if we add a third angle to form a triangle, that angle must measure 180 degrees - 90 degrees = 90 degrees. This means that we have a right triangle, and the two given angles are the measures of its two acute angles.