SOLUTION: The complement of an angle is five times the measure of the angle itself. Find the angle and its complement.
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Question 309311: The complement of an angle is five times the measure of the angle itself. Find the angle and its complement.
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Complements add up to 90 degrees. Let x=the angle. It's complement would be 90-x.
(90-x) = 5x
90=6x
x=15
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