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  • 25-09-2017
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find the measure of an angle whose compliment is seventeen times its measure.

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ruhibreddy
ruhibreddy ruhibreddy
  • 25-09-2017
Complementary means they add up to 90.
So:

x + 17x = 90
18x = 90
x = 5

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choixongdong
choixongdong choixongdong
  • 25-09-2017
compliment angles, sum = 90
lets angle : x
its complement: 90-x

x + 17x = 90
18x = 90
    x = 5

90 - 5 = 85

answer
angle = 5
compliment = 85
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