SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is twice the measure of its complement. Find the measure of the angles.

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Question 1122345: The measure of an angle is twice the measure of its complement. Find the measure of the angles.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the measure of the smaller angle. Then, since the sum of complementary angles is 90 degrees:



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