document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823837>Question 823837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 2 angles are complementary , find the measure of the smallest angle of the measures of two angles are in the ratio of 3:1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #495860 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=495860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The angles are in ratio 3:1 so if x is one angle, then 3x has to be the other. They are complementary, so they must also add to 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + x = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 90/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 22.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 3*22.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 67.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Smallest angle is <font color=\"red\">22.5 degrees</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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