document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484838>Question 484838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the measures of two complementary angles are in the ratio 4:1. What is the measue of the smaller angle ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = measure of smaller angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = measure of larger angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 90/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 degrees (smaller angle)<BR>\n" );
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