SOLUTION: Find two complementary angles whose ratio is 4:5.

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Question 387385: Find two complementary angles whose ratio is 4:5.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the angles be a and 90+-+a
given:
4%2F5+=+a%2F%2890+-+a%29
5a+=+4%2A%2890+-+a%29
5a+=+360+-+4a
9a+=+360
a+=+40
90+-+a+=+50
The angles are 40 degrees and 50 degrees