The difference between the two acute angles of a right-angled triangle is 2π/5 radians. Express the angles in degrees.
Given the difference between the two acute angles of a right-angled triangle is 2π/5 radians.
We know that π rad = 180° ⇒ 1 rad = 180°/ π
Given
= (36 × 2) °
= 72°
Let one acute angle be x° and the other acute angle be 90° - x°.
Then,
⇒ x° - (90° - x°) = 72°
⇒ 2x° - 90° = 72°
⇒ 2x° = 72° + 90°
⇒ 2x° = 162°
⇒ x° = 162°/ 2
∴ x° = 81° and 90° - x° = 90° - 81° = 9°