The difference in the measure of two supplementary angles is 36. What is the measure of the two angles?
1 Answer
Jan 2, 2016
Explanation:
Say that
mangle1=x
mangle2=x-36
These are two angles whose difference is
x+(x-36)=180
Solve to find
2x-36=180
2x=216
x=108
Thus,
mangle1=108
mangle2=108-36=72