SOLUTION: the difference between two complimentary angles is 84 degrees. What is the measure of the large angle?
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Question 290252: the difference between two complimentary angles is 84 degrees. What is the measure of the large angle?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=90
x-y=84 add these 2 equations.
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2x=174
x=174/2
x=87 degrees for the larger angle.
87+y=90
y=90-87
y=3 degrees for the smaller angle.
Proof:
87-3=84
84=84
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