Question 336310: write an equation and solve the problem.find the measure of an angle that is half as large as its complement Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! write an equation and solve the problem.find the measure of an angle that is half as large as its complement
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Let x = the angle
then its complement is
90-x = complement
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From: "an angle that is half as large as its complement" we get our equation:
x = (1/2)(90-x)
2x = 90 - x
3x = 90
x = 30 degrees
