SOLUTION: if ∠a and ∠b are complementary angles and m∠a=5m∠b, find m∠a and m∠b.

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Question 215293: if ∠a and ∠b are complementary angles and m∠a=5m∠b, find m∠a and m∠b.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if ∠a and ∠b are complementary angles
and m∠a = 5m∠b, find m∠a and m∠b.

Let  = m∠a
Let  = m∠b



solution: , 

m∠a = 75°,  m∠b = 15°

Edwin


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