document.write( "Question 163606: The measures of one of the complementary angles of a right triangle is five times that of the other. Find the measures of the angles. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #120505 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x+x+90=180 \n" ); document.write( "6x+90=180 \n" ); document.write( "6x=180-90 \n" ); document.write( "6x=90 \n" ); document.write( "x-90/6 \n" ); document.write( "x=15 degrees for the smaller angle. \n" ); document.write( "5*5=75 degrees for the larger angle. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "75+15+90=180 \n" ); document.write( "180=180 \n" ); document.write( " |