SOLUTION: if there are two complimentary angles. one is 2x and the other is x. what is the measure of each angle.

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Question 529024: if there are two complimentary angles. one is 2x and the other is x. what is the measure of each angle.
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if there are two complimentary angles. one is 2x and the other is x. what is the measure of each angle.
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Since the sume of complimentary angles is 90 degrees:
2x + x = 90
3x = 90
x = 30 degrees (one angle)
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Other angle:
2x = 2(30) = 60 degrees

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