Recall that two angles are complementary if the sum of their measures is​ 90°. Find the measures of two complementary angles if one angle is eight times the other angle?

Please help me, I do not understand how to get the sum of the angles. Thank you

1 Answer
Jim G.
Jul 29, 2018

#10^@" and "80^@#

Explanation:

#"let one of the angles be "x#

#"then the other angle "=8xlarr"8 times the other"#

#"the sum of the 2 angles "=90^@#

#x+8x=90#

#9x=90rArrx=90/9=10#

#"The 2 complementary angles are "10^@" and "80^@#

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