document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430038>Question 430038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two complementary angles are in the ratio of 3:5, how do I find the measure of the complementary angles? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can set up a proportion. We know that complimentary angles equal 90 degrees so,let x be one angle and 90-x be the other angle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 = x/(90-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now let's solve this by cross multiplying to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=270-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3x to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 8 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=33.75 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We now know the other angle is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65.25 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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