SOLUTION: Two angles are complements if their sum is 90 degrees. The measure of one angle is one third the measure of its complement. Find the measurement of the smaller angle.

SOLUTION: Two angles are complements if their sum is 90 degrees. The measure of one angle is one third the measure of its complement. Find the measurement of the smaller angle.

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Question 1037279: Two angles are complements if their sum is 90 degrees. The measure of one angle is one third the measure of its complement. Find the measurement of the smaller angle.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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