SOLUTION: Find the measure of an angle if its measure is four times the measure of its complement????

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Question 145352: Find the measure of an angle if its measure is four times the measure of its complement????
Answer by shahid(44) About Me  (Show Source):
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consider x as an angle then its complement will be 90-x follow the condition
x=4(90-x)
x=360-4x
x+4x=360
5x=360
x=360/5
x=72 deg so angle is 72 deg.