If two angles are complementary and one angle is 10∘greater than the other, then the smaller angle of the two is?

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Rylan Valencia

Mathematics

4 November, 20:27

If two angles are complementary and one angle is 10∘greater than the other, then the smaller angle of the two is?

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Kendal Garrett · Answer 1

the smaller angle = 40

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the smaller angle.

Other angle = x + 10

x + x + 10 = 90

2x = 90 - 10

2x = 80

x = 80/2

x = 40

Mariyah Blake · Answer 2

40 degrees. A set of complementary angles make up 90 degrees. 90 - 40 is 50, which is 10 more than forty.