What are the two angle measures of complementary angles expressed as 3x°

and (2x−5)°
?(1 point)
Responses

33°
and 57°
33 degrees and 57 degrees

30°
and 60°
30 degrees and 60 degrees

21°
and 69°
21 degrees and 69 degrees

19°
and 71°

1 answer

Complementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees.

Given the angles \(3x\) and \(2x - 5\), we can set up the equation:

\[ 3x + (2x - 5) = 90 \]

Simplifying this gives:

\[ 3x + 2x - 5 = 90 \ 5x - 5 = 90 \ 5x = 95 \ x = 19 \]

Now we can calculate the angle measures:

  1. For \(3x\): \[ 3x = 3(19) = 57° \]

  2. For \(2x - 5\): \[ 2x - 5 = 2(19) - 5 = 38 - 5 = 33° \]

So the two angle measures are \(33°\) and \(57°\).

Thus, the correct answer is:

33° and 57° (or 33 degrees and 57 degrees).