document.write( "Question 341285: Angle a is 1/2 as large as its complement angle b, find the measue of each angle \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #244374 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Complementary angels add to 90 degrees...so \n" ); document.write( "a + b = 90 \n" ); document.write( "and we also have \n" ); document.write( "a = 1/2 b \n" ); document.write( "now substitute and get \n" ); document.write( "1/2 b + b = 90 \n" ); document.write( "3/2 b = 90 \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 2/3 \n" ); document.write( "b = 60 \n" ); document.write( "a = 30 \n" ); document.write( " |