SOLUTION: The ratio of the measures of two complementary angles is 5:4. what is the measure of the larger angle?

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Question 390212: The ratio of the measures of two complementary angles is 5:4. what is the measure of the larger angle?
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Solve for and then multiply by 5 to get the measure of the larger angle.

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