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14 September, 08:17

The complement of an angle is three times the measurement of the angle. Find the measurement of the larger angle.

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  1. 14 September, 11:03
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    We know that two complements add up to 90.

    Let's call the smaller angle x and the larger y.

    3x = y

    x + y = 90

    We can use simple substitution.

    x + 3x = 90

    4x = 90

    x = 22.5

    Then, since we know that 3x=y, we can find the larger angle.

    3*22.5 = 67.5
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