Two angles are complementary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and half the second angle is 68 degrees. Find the measures of the angles:
What is the measure of the smaller angle?
What is the measure of the other angle?
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Two angles are complementary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and half the second angle is 68 degrees. Find the measures of the angles:
What is the measure of the smaller angle?
What is the measure of the other angle?
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Originally Posted by bball20
and
represent the measure of the two angles.
solve.
We know the angles sum to 90. Let x be the measure of the first angle and y be the measure of the second angle.Quote:
Originally Posted by bball20
So
Also, the measure of the first angle (x) and half the second angle (.5y) is 68
So
can you solve those equations
Thanks!
Small one is 44
other is 46