Find the measurement of both complementary angles if One is 30° greater than the other

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Hayley Barajas

19 August, 20:41

Find the measurement of both complementary angles if One is 30° greater than the other

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Milagros Vasquez · Answer 1

We know complementary angles make a sum of 90°. We have angles "x" and "x+30", so we know that

x+x+30=90

So:

2x=90-30

2x=60

x=60/2=30°

So our angles would be:

Angle x=30°

Angle x+30=60°