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Question 279290: I need help on this problem I am so freakin confused. find the measure of the angle if the measure is four times the measure of its complement.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+4x=90
5x=90
x=90/5
x=18 ans. for the smaller angle.
90-18=72 ans. for the larger angle.
Proof:
72=4*18
72=72