document.write( "Question 996113: If m<1 is twice the measure of its complement (<2), then determine the measure of each angle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #614673 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = measure of angle 1 \n" ); document.write( "y = measure of angle 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m<1 is twice the measure of its complement (<2)\" so, \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m < 1 = 2*( m < 2) \n" ); document.write( "x = 2*y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The two angles are complementary, so they add to 90 degrees\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y = 90 \n" ); document.write( "2y+y = 90 ... replaced x with 2y (see equation above) \n" ); document.write( "3y = 90 \n" ); document.write( "3y/3 = 90/3 \n" ); document.write( "y = 30\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If y = 30, then x = 2*y = 2*30 = 60\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The two angles are 30 and 60 \n" ); document.write( " |