Chapter 2 homework help

Question

Two complementary angles are such that one is seventeen times larger than the other. Find the two angles.

 

smaller angle=

 

larger angle= 

Answer 1

Hi Corina,

 

 

Chapter 2 homework help
Two complementary angles are such that one is seventeen times larger than the other. Find the two angles.

smaller angle=

larger angle=

 

 

complementary angles sum to 90.

 

Let x=smaller angle

Let 17x=larger angle

 

 

x+17x=90

18x=90

x=5

 

17x=17(5)=85

 

ANSWER:  The smaller angle is 5 and the larger angle is 85.

 

Hope this helps you understand the process.