document.write( "Question 583727: The measure of an angle is fourteen times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
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document.write( "How do I even begin! I understand that a complementary angle equals 90', and that 14x90=1260...but I have to find two angle measurements....do i divide it in half? HELP! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #372565 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The measure of an angle is fourteen times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle? \n" ); document.write( "How do I even begin! I understand that a complementary angle equals 90', and that 14x90=1260...but I have to find two angle measurements....do i divide it in half? \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "let x=an angle \n" ); document.write( "90-x=complement of the angle \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "x=14(90-x) \n" ); document.write( "x=1490-14x \n" ); document.write( "15x=1490 \n" ); document.write( "x=84º (measure of angle) \n" ); document.write( "90-x=90-84=6º (measure of angle's complement) \n" ); document.write( "Check: 84º is 14 times 6º \n" ); document.write( " |