SOLUTION: the sum of the measure of two complementary angles is 90. if on angle measures 15 more than twice the measure of the complement, find the measure of each angle.
Algebra.Com
Question 570382: the sum of the measure of two complementary angles is 90. if on angle measures 15 more than twice the measure of the complement, find the measure of each angle.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the measure of the complement of the angle. Then twice the measure of the complement is 
and 15 more than that is 
. Since the sum of the measures of complementary angles is 90, if is the measure of the complement, then 
must be the measure of the angle. So:
Solve for then calculate
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
RELATED QUESTIONS
The sum of the measures of two complementary angles is 90 degrees. If one angle measures... (answered by macston)
The sum of the measures of two complementary angles is 90 degrees °. If one angle... (answered by josmiceli)
complementary angles. two angles are complementary angles if the sum of their measures is (answered by stanbon)
Two angles are complementary. The measure of the larger angle is 5° more than sixteen... (answered by checkley79)
the sum of the measures of two complementary angles is 90 if one angle measures 18 more... (answered by ReadingBoosters)
Two angles are complementary if the sum of their measures is 90. the measure of the first (answered by stanbon,rfer)
the problem is:
The sum of the measures of two complementary angles is 90 degree. If in... (answered by mathrebel)
Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is 21 more than twice the measure... (answered by oberobic)
Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is 21 more than twice the measure... (answered by rfer)
