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One angle is four times as large as another angle. If the angles are complementary, find the number of degrees in the smaller angle.

2007-06-10 06:47:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

8 answers

x + 4x = 90
5x = 90
x = 18 degress

2007-06-10 06:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If be the angle, we are given x + 4x = 90 (complementary angles)

That means 5x = 90 and x = 90 / 5 = 18

So, the smaller angle is 18 degrees.

2007-06-10 13:54:11 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0 0

Complimentary means they total to 90.

4x+x=90
5x=90
x=18

The angles are 18 degrees and 72 degrees.

2007-06-10 13:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by Cool Nerd At Your Service 4 · 0 0

let a be one angle, and b be the other angle

complementary means two angles add to 90 degrees

a = 4b
a + b = 90

4b + b = 90
5b = 90
b = 18 degrees

b = 18(4) = 72 degrees

2007-06-10 13:53:19 · answer #4 · answered by      7 · 0 0

let the smaller angle be x
let the bigger angle be y
y = 4x
complementary angles means their sum should be 90

x + y = 90
substitute y = 4x
x + 4x = 90
5x = 90
x = 90/5 = 18 degrees

2007-06-10 13:52:32 · answer #5 · answered by Sam 2 · 0 0

let x = the smaller angle
4x= bigger angle
5x = 90
x= 18
4x = 72
the two angles are 18 and 72

2007-06-10 13:53:09 · answer #6 · answered by CPUcate 6 · 0 0

let one of the angle be x and the other y
x+y=90
4x+x=90
5x=90
x=18
the other angle y=72
the angles are 18 degrees and 72 degrees.

2007-06-10 13:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by samburu 1 · 0 0

Complementary means adds up to 90.

So its x + 4x = 90

Therefore x (small angle) is 18 degrees.

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2007-06-10 13:52:40 · answer #8 · answered by Omer K 2 · 0 0

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