Using the Illustration, Find the Measure of Each Acute Angle

question 17

Multiple Choice

Using the illustration, find the measure of each acute angle for the right triangle below. Answers are rounded using the appropriate rule for significant digits. a = 35.1 mm, b = 60.7 mm, c = 70.2 mm

• A) A = 43.3 ^o, B = 46.7 ^o
• B) A = 15.0 ^o, B = 75.0 ^o
• C) A = 30.0 ^o, B = 60.0 ^o
• D) A = 45.0 ^o, B = 45.0 ^o
• E) A = 26.9 ^o, B = 63.1 ^o

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