SOLUTION: In a right angle triangle ,one of the complementary angle is double the other.what are these angles?

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Question 983988: In a right angle triangle ,one of the complementary angle is double the other.what are these angles?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Timnewman:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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30 & 60 degrees

Answer by Timnewman(323) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi dear,
let the angle be %28theta%29
If one angle is twice theta
that is, %28theta%29=2%2A%28theta%29
Since the two angles are complementary, there sum is 90
i.e. %28theta%29%2B2%2A%28theta%29=90
%283%2Atheta%29=90
theta=30
then,the other
angle = %283%2Atheta%29
= 3*30
=60
The angle are 30 and 60