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  • 13-09-2019
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what are the measures of angle A and angle B when angle A is
half as large as its complement, angle b?

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lyndalau86
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  • 17-09-2019

Answer:

Angle A = 60º and Angle B = 30º

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that A and B are complementary angles, therefore ∠A + ∠B =90. (+)

On the other hand, ∠A is half as large as ∠B; this can be written algebraically as [tex]A=\frac{B}{2}[/tex]. (*)

If we substitute (*) in (+) we get:

[tex]\frac{B}{2}+B = 90\\\\ \frac{B+2B=180}{2} \\\\ B+2B=180\\\\ 3B=180\\\\ B=\frac{180}{3}\\\\ B=60[/tex]

And now we substitute the value of B in (+) and we get:

∠A+60 = 90

∠A = 90-60

∠A = 30

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