FIND THE MEASURE OF THE ANGLE

[karamom2angels]

IF THE COMPLEMENT OF AN ANGLE IS 5 DEGREES LESS THAN ONE SIXTH OF ITS SUPPLEMENT, FIND THE MEASURE OF THE ANGLE.

I UNDERSTAND THE GUIDELINES FOR THIS BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO WRITE THE EQUATION. I AM PRACTICING ON MY OWN FOR A TEST AND I CHOSE THIS EQUATION MYSELF. THIS ISN'T HOMEWORK!

 

[tkhunny]

IF THE COMPLEMENT OF AN ANGLE IS 5 DEGREES LESS THAN ONE SIXTH OF ITS SUPPLEMENT, FIND THE MEASURE OF THE ANGLE.

First, Name Stuff.

"FIND THE MEASURE OF THE ANGLE."

A = The Measure of the Angle

Translate one phrase at a time.

"THE COMPLEMENT OF AN ANGLE"

That's (90º - A)

"ITS SUPPLEMENT"

That's (180º - A)

"ONE SIXTH OF ITS SUPPLEMENT"

That's (1/6)*(180º - A)

"5 DEGREES LESS THAN ONE SIXTH OF ITS SUPPLEMENT"

That's [(1/6)*(180º - A)] - 5º

"THE COMPLEMENT OF AN ANGLE IS 5 DEGREES LESS THAN ONE SIXTH OF ITS SUPPLEMENT"

(90º - A) = [(1/6)*(180º - A)] - 5º

Once you have the name, the rest is parsing. A good, clear definition is the most important part. Nothing else happens without that.

Note: Are you having a problem with your shift key sticking?