Question

The measure of a complement of an angle is three more than twice the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its complement.

How can a complement of an angle be more than the angle? or which angle are they talking about? What am I supposed to do?

Answer 1

let a and b be the complements. since they are complements a + b = 90. okay with that?

Answer 2

Sum of An Angle and its Compliment is always 90 degrees..

So if angle you are supposing as x and its compliment will be : 90 - x

Now make the equation according to the question using this concept..

Answer 3

Compliment Angle = 3 More Than 2*(Angle)

Substitute here the values that we are supposing and solve for x..

Answer 4

wait the complement angle is the same as the other angle that adds up to 90?

Answer 5

okay I get the rest, but I just need to know what "angle" the problem is talking about.

"find the measures of the angle and it's complement"
of the angle, is refering to which one, the 90 angle? or the one that adds up to 90?

Answer 6

i think you misunderstood the problem..

Answer 7

or maybe the concept of complementary angles..

complementary angles are two angles that add up to 90. neither one is 90 degrees

Answer 8

for example 45 and 45 are complementary, 30 and 60 are complementary, 20 and 70 are complementary, etc

Answer 9

yes I know that.

"the measure of a complement of an angle is three more than twice the measure of the angle.

"the angle", is referring to what? how come they didn't say "the other angle?" because I assume "the angle" is the angle that is being added up to 90.

Answer 10

the angle could be any of the two.
a + b = 90..it could be a, it could be b.

Answer 11

technically... "the angle" is also a complementary XD... right? so I'm right right..

Answer 12

"the measure of a complement of an angle" <--let's say you take b as the complement of an angle..therefore a will be the angle according to some grammar thingies.

Answer 13

does that make sense lol

Answer 14

so, b(complement)+a(the angle) = 90.

so, 2b+3 +a = 90?

Answer 15

2a not 2b...a is "the angle" remember

Answer 16

and also it's impossible for b = 2b + 3

Answer 17

either way it could work cause they're being added...

Answer 18

well maybe it is...but that doesnt make much sense

Answer 19

not really...if you look at 2b + 3 + a = 90 you cannot combine anything...it's dead end

Answer 20

OHWAIT..
2a+3+a=90

Answer 21

2a+3 being the complement

Answer 22

yep

Answer 23

LOL thanks so being soo patient with me XD.
my brain is kinda slow.. so

Answer 24

haha no worries
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