SOLUTION: On page 48 of the College Geometry, 2nd edition by Musser, Trimpe, and Mauer. Question 17 is a 180 degree angle that is split by <1 and <2. <1 is 9 degrees less than half of <2. Fi

Algebra ->  Angles -> SOLUTION: On page 48 of the College Geometry, 2nd edition by Musser, Trimpe, and Mauer. Question 17 is a 180 degree angle that is split by <1 and <2. <1 is 9 degrees less than half of <2. Fi      Log On


   

Question 486706: On page 48 of the College Geometry, 2nd edition by Musser, Trimpe, and Mauer. Question 17 is a 180 degree angle that is split by <1 and <2. <1 is 9 degrees less than half of <2. Find the measures of <1 and <2.
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Define angle 1 = x and angle 2 = y, with x = (y/2) - 9. The sum of x and y is 180, so





Hence x = angle 1 = 54.