document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330199>Question 330199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the degree measures of 2 comlementary angles are in the ratio 2:13, what is the measure of the smaller angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><B>mathslover(157)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mathslover><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sum of the complementary angles is 90 degress.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If one of the angles is 2x , the other angle is 13x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(from the given condition that their ratios are 2:13)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> 2x + 13x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 15x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Measure of the smaller angle is 2x = 2* 6 =12 degrees<BR>\n" );
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