SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is twenty-nine times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 1013395: The measure of an angle is twenty-nine times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Found 2 solutions by macston, ikleyn:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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C=complementary angle; A=angle=29C
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A+C=90
29C+C=90
30C=90
C=3
A=29C=87
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ANSWER: The angle is 87 degrees and its complement is 3 degrees.

Answer by ikleyn(52784) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 29x = 90,

30x = 90,

x = 90%2F30 = 3°.

Complementary angles sum up 90°.
See the lesson Angles basics in this site.

Answer. 3° and 90° - 3° = 87°.