SOLUTION: the measure of angle b, the complement of angle a is 1/6th the measure of angle c, the supplement of angle a Find the measure of each angle
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Question 158955: the measure of angle b, the complement of angle a is 1/6th the measure of angle c, the supplement of angle a Find the measure of each angle
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b=90-a
b=c/6
c=180-a
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c/6=90-a
(180-a)/6=90-a
180-a=6(90-a)
180-a=540-6a
5a=360
a=72 deg.
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b=90-72=18 deg.
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c=180-72=108 deg.
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Ed
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