wo complementary angles have measures (4x)°

and (2x)°
. What is the value of x
and the two angle measures?(2 points)
x=

, (4x)°=

°
, and (2x)°=

°

1 answer

Complementary angles are two angles that add up to 90 degrees.

In your case, the measures of the two angles are \( (4x)^\circ \) and \( (2x)^\circ \). We can set up the following equation:

\[ 4x + 2x = 90 \]

Combining like terms:

\[ 6x = 90 \]

Now, solve for \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{90}{6} = 15 \]

Now we can find the measures of the two angles:

  1. For \( (4x)^\circ \): \[ 4x = 4 \times 15 = 60^\circ \]

  2. For \( (2x)^\circ \): \[ 2x = 2 \times 15 = 30^\circ \]

Now we have:

\[ x = 15, \quad (4x)^\circ = 60^\circ, \quad \text{and } (2x)^\circ = 30^\circ \]

Thus, the final answers are:

  • \( x = 15 \)
  • \( (4x)^\circ = 60^\circ \)
  • \( (2x)^\circ = 30^\circ \)