Question 1072324: An angle measures 86° less than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle? Found 2 solutions by stanbon, addingup:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! An angle measures 86° less than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Let the angle be "x".
Its complement is "90-x"
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Equation:
90-x - x = 86
90-2x = 86
2x = 4
x = 2
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Angle x = 2 degrees
Complement:: 90-x = 88 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+x-86 = 90°
2x = 176
x = 88° is the measure of the complementary angle
90-88 = 2° is the measure of the original angle
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