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

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Question 1111694: The measure of an angle is forty-four times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +alpha+ = the unknown angle
+90+-+alpha+ = the unknown complementary angle
+alpha+=+44%2A%28+90+-+alpha+%29+
+alpha+=+3960+-+44%2Aalpha+
+45%2Aalpha+=+3960+
+alpha+=+88+
and
+90+-+alpha+=+90+-+88+
+90+-+alpha+=+2+
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The angles are 2 degrees and 88 degrees