2. Complementary and Supplementary Angles
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What is the sum of the measures of two complementary angles?
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We know the measures of two complementary angles. The measure of ∠B is (4x)^(∘) and the measure of ∠A is 50^(∘).
Since the angles A and B are complementary, we know that the sum of their measures should equal 90^(∘). We can solve for x by creating an equation using the expressions for the two smaller angles and their sum.
LHS-50=RHS-50
.LHS /4.=.RHS /4.
Calculate quotient