Hi,
x = larger angle
y = smaller angle
Supplementary angles add up to 180°.
x + y = 180
The smaller angle, y, is half the measure of the larger angle, x.
y = ½x
Substituting this into the first equation:
x + ½x = 180
1½x = 180
1½x ÷ 1½ = 180 ÷ 1½
x = 120
y = 60
I hope that helps!! :-)
2007-07-17 13:54:33
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answer #1
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answered by Pi R Squared 7
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if the two angles are supplementary, then that means the number of degrees add up to 180, and create a line. so if the smaller angle is one-half the measurement of the larger angle, you would divide 180 by THREE, because logically thinking, one angle being half the degrees of the larger would mean you can fit two of the smaller in the larger, plus the smaller agin, gives you three of the smaller angles to fit inside the 180 degree spacial slot. so that would give you 60 degrees for the smaller angle, then multiply that by two to get the larger angle: 120 degrees. if you add those two numbers up you will find it still gives you 180 and works, therefore, to solve this problem.
thank you for giving me some math to do in my spare time lol. hope this helped.
2007-07-17 13:57:22
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answer #2
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answered by Kristie 2
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The larger angle is L, the smaller is S.
Because they are supplementary,
L + S = 180
so
S = 180 - L
Since
S = L/2
L/2 = 180 - L
3L/2 = 180
L = 2*180/3 = 120.
So L = 120
2007-07-17 13:54:53
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answered by ? 6
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Supplementary means two angles add up to 180 degrees.
So the answer is 120 degrees.
2007-07-17 13:56:34
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answered by Connie 2
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Supplementary angles have measures that add up to 180.
Let x = the measure of the smaller angle.
Then 180 - x = the measure of the larger angle.
0.5(180 - x) = x
90 - 0.5x = x
90 = 1.5x
90/1.5 = x
x = 60
So the larger angle measures 120 degrees.
I hope this helps!
2007-07-17 13:54:52
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answer #5
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answered by math guy 6
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supplementary angels sum to 180 deg.
so you have two angles I'll call A and B where a is the smaller angle.
A + B = 180 : by definition
A = B/2 : 1/2 the larger
so B/2 + B = 180 by substitution
3/2B =180
B = 180/(3/2)
B = 120
A = B/2 so A = 60
2007-07-17 14:00:43
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answered by Anonymous
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supplementary = 180 degrees
x + 2x = 180 solve for x
x = 60
the larger angle is equal to 120 degrees
2007-07-17 13:55:21
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answered by Anonymous
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the larger angle is 120 degrees because say both angles equal 180 so call them x and y
x+y=180
2y=x
insert
(2y)+y=180
3y=180
y=60
2y=x
so x=120 degrees
2007-07-17 13:55:00
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answered by b_waks 2
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Angle S + angle L = 180
L/2 + L = 180
3L/2 = 180
3L = 360
L = 120
2007-07-17 13:57:45
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-09-30 05:30:58
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answered by ? 4
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