document.write( "Question 937951: what is the measure of two congruent complementary angles \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #571364 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x and y be the unknown angles\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we know they are congruent, so they are equal: y = x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They are also complementary, so x+y = 90\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y = 90\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+x = 90 ... plug in y = x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x = 90\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 45\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The two angles are both 45 degree angles. \n" ); document.write( " |