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In right angled triangle, one of the acute angles exceeds the other by 20o. Find the measure of both the acute angle in the right angled triangle.

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Solution

Let the three angles are A,B and C
it's an rt angle triangle
let B=90°
also given that one angle exceed other by 20°
i.e.A=C+20°
by angle sum property of triangle
A+B+C=180°
C+20+90+C=180
C=35°
A=C+20=35+20=55°
so 35° and 55° are required angles

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