document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530224>Question 530224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a right triangle, the ratio of the two complementary angles is 5:4. What is the measure of the smaller of those two angles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of 5:4 means the 90 degrees of the complementary angles are divided into 9 parts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90/9 = 10 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, one angle is 5*10 = 50 degrees; and the other is 4*10 = 40 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50/40 = 5/4, which checks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:  The smaller angle is 40 degrees. </SPAN>\n" );
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