SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary one measures (d + 59) degrees and the other is (40 - 2d) degrees. What is the degree of the larger angle?
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Question 698166: Two angles are complementary one measures (d + 59) degrees and the other is (40 - 2d) degrees. What is the degree of the larger angle?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of the measures of two complementary angles is 90 degrees, so:
Solve for 
, then calculate 
and 
. Report the larger value.
John
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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