Asked by Katelyn

The measure of (Angle) A is 4 degrees greater than the measure of (Angle) B. The two angles are complementary. Find the measure of each angle.


(I tried 41+45 but that didn't work out, anyone got any steps to solve this?)
Answered by Ms. Sue
https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=3hEKWva8CMqijwTy_Y-YAw&q=complementary+angles&oq=+complementary&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0l10.3163.3163.0.7302.1.1.0.0.0.0.104.104.0j1.1.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.1.103....0.yxRV7Raahts
Answered by Katelyn
Ms. Sue, I'm very well aware a complementary angle is 90 degrees. But I need help with HOW to get 90. Should I just try various methods and guess?
Answered by Reiny
let the smaller be x
then the larger is x+4

so x + x+4 = 90
2x = 86
x = 43

so how about 43 and 47.
Did you skip that pair ? You knew the were only 4 apart, so just about equal and half of 90 is 45 , so ....
Answered by Katelyn
OH WAIT, I tried this method.

90 - 4 = 86/2 = 43 + 47


Should I use this for future purposes?
Answered by Katelyn
Oh. Thanks, Reiny sorry I didn't see your response.
Answered by potato
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