Homework Help: geometry

Posted by cj on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 11:53pm.

the sum of the measures of two acute angles is 110 degree.the suplement of the smaller anngle is 15 times the complement of the larger angle.what are the measures of the two angle?

geometry - Steve, Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 12:44pm
x=smaller
y=larger

x+y=110
(180-x) = 15(90-y)

x=30
y=80

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