SOLUTION: The measure of a complementary angle is 1:2. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 1089574: The measure of a complementary angle is 1:2. What is the measure of each angle?

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x + y = 90
x/y = 1/2 —> 2x = y
Substitute for y in the first eqn: x + (2x) = 90 —> 3x=90 —> x = 30, y = 60
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The measure of a complementary angle is 1:2. What is the measure of each angle?
With a ratio of 1:2, we get: 
Calculate these to get the measures.
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