T tylerr New member Joined Aug 31, 2009 Messages 1 Aug 31, 2009 #1 One of two complementary angles added to one-half the other yields 72degrees. find half the measure of the larger. Not really sure where to start..
One of two complementary angles added to one-half the other yields 72degrees. find half the measure of the larger. Not really sure where to start..
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Sep 1, 2009 #2 tylerr said: One of two complementary angles added to one-half the other yields 72degrees. find half the measure of the larger. Not really sure where to start.. Click to expand... There are two angles - call those x & y. x & Y are complimentary - so what is the sum of x & y? .........................................................(1) One of two complementary angles(x) added(+) to one-half the other(y/2) yields(=) 72degrees x + y/2 = 72.....................................................(2) solve (1) and (2) as a system of equations to find x & y
tylerr said: One of two complementary angles added to one-half the other yields 72degrees. find half the measure of the larger. Not really sure where to start.. Click to expand... There are two angles - call those x & y. x & Y are complimentary - so what is the sum of x & y? .........................................................(1) One of two complementary angles(x) added(+) to one-half the other(y/2) yields(=) 72degrees x + y/2 = 72.....................................................(2) solve (1) and (2) as a system of equations to find x & y
