Question

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Answer 1

The sum of the measures of two complementary angles exceeds the difference of their measures by 72°. Find the measure of the smaller angle.

A. 18degrees
B. 36degrees
C. 54degrees
D. 58degrees

Answer 2

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Answer 3

hmmm

Answer 4

Complimentary angles add up to 90°.
If the smaller angle is \(x\), what's the larger angle in terms of \(x\)?

Answer 5

54

Answer 6

no. before you can do anything to solve you have to write the two angles in terms of x.