SOLUTION: if the degree measures of two complementary angles are in ratio of 5:18 what is the measure of the smaller angle?
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: if the degree measures of two complementary angles are in ratio of 5:18 what is the measure of the smaller angle?
This question is from textbook amsco's geometry
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Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try this:
Divide both sides by 23.
degrees. This is the measure of the smaller angle.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the degree measures of two complementary angles are in ratio of 5:18
what is the measure of the smaller angle?
:
Let x = the smaller angle
then
(90-x) = the larger angle
:
Write a ratio equation
=
cross multiply
18x = 5(90-x)
:
18x = 450 - 5x
18x + 5x = 450
23x = 450
x =
x = 19.565 degrees, the smaller angle
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