SOLUTION: The ratio if the measures of two complementary angles is 3:7. What is the measure of the larger angle?
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Question 702424: The ratio if the measures of two complementary angles is 3:7. What is the measure of the larger angle?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+7x = 90
10x = 90
x = 90/10
x = 9
3x = 3*9 = 27
7x = 7*9 = 63
The larger angle is 63 degrees.
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