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| − | + | <math>a+b+90=180</math>, so <math>a+b=90</math>. The largest primes less than <math>90</math> are <math>89, 83, 79, ...</math> If <math>a=89</math>, then <math>b=1</math>, which is not prime. However, if <math>a=83</math>, then <math>b=7</math>, which is prime. Hence the answer is <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(D)}}</math> | |
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Revision as of 21:08, 7 February 2020
Problem
The acute angles of a right triangle are 
and 
, where 
and both 
and 
are prime numbers. What is the least possible value of ?
Solution
, so 
. The largest primes less than 
are 
If 
, then 
, which is not prime. However, if 
, then 
, which is prime. Hence the answer is 
See Also
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