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Question 786072: Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is three times the measure of the other. Find the measure of the larger angle. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is three times the measure of the other. Find the measure of the larger angle.
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Equations:
x + y = 90
x = 3y
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
3y+y= 90
4y = 90
y = 22.5 degrees
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Solve for "x":
x + 22.5 = 67.5 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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