SOLUTION: the measure of one angle is three times the measure of its complement.find the measure of each angle.

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Question 493075: the measure of one angle is three times the measure of its complement.find the measure of each angle.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 3x = 90
4x = 90
x = 22.5 degrees. this is one angle.
67.5 degrees is the other angle.
22.5 degrees + 67.5 degrees = 90 degrees.
This does check.
Cleomenius.