SOLUTION: Angles A and B are complementary angles. Determine the measures of angles A and B if angle A is four times the size of angle B.

Question 492843: Angles A and B are complementary angles. Determine the measures of angles A and B if angle A is four times the size of angle B.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Angles A and B are complementary angles. Determine the measures of angles A and B if angle A is four times the size of angle B.
.
Let x = measure of angle B
then
4x = measure of angle A
.
x + 4x = 90
5x = 90
x = 90/5
x = 18 degrees (angle B)
.
Angle A:
4x = 4(18) = 72 degrees
RELATED QUESTIONS
Angles A and B are complementary angles. Determine the measures of Angle A and B if angle (answered by aaaaaaaa)

Angle A and B are complementary angles. Determine the measures of angles A and B if angle (answered by cleomenius)

Angles A and B are complementary angles. Determine the measures of angles A and B if... (answered by Boreal)

Can you please Help me answer this question: Angles A and B are complementary angles.... (answered by scott8148)

Angle A and Angle B are complementary angles. If Angle A is 6 more than three times Angle (answered by mananth)

Write an equation that can be used to solve the problem. Find the solution to the... (answered by Boreal,MathLover1)

Angles a and b are supplementary angles. determine the measures of angle a and b if a is... (answered by cleomenius)

angles a and b are complementary angles, and angle b is 14degrees less than angle a. find (answered by lwsshak3)

angles a and b are supplementary angles. If angle A is 8 times angle b, find the... (answered by ewatrrr)