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Two angles are said to be complementary if their sum is 90. If one angle measures (27) / (x) degrees, find the measure of its complement.

( 90 x - 27 ) / ( x)
( 90 x - 63) / (x)
27
63

2007-07-30 10:55:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

3 answers

Since you know the first angle is 27/x
and both angles must sum to 90,
your second angle = 90-27/x

The first answer is the right answer, since 90 - 27/x = (90x-27)/x

2007-07-30 10:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by sharky.mark 4 · 1 1

Subtract the first angle from 90 degrees.

90 - 27/x Multiply by x to get rid of the denominator if you choose.

90x - 27 is the answer.
I don't see this in the choices, but it is the answer.

2007-07-30 11:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0 2

90 - 27/x
= 90x/x - 27/x
= (90x - 27)/x

2007-07-30 11:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by fofo m 3 · 1 0

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