SOLUTION: The ratio of the measures of two complimentary angles is 11:5. Find the measures of the angles.

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Question 563441: The ratio of the measures of two complimentary angles is 11:5. Find the measures of the angles.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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"Complementary," not "complimentary."

Let 11x and 5x be the angles. Since they're complementary, their sum is 90, so 11x+5x = 90. Solve for x, then find 11x and 5x.