Answer: 33
Step-by-step explanation:
Angles inscribed in the same arc are congruent, so
<em>Question:</em>
The measures of two complementary angles have a ratio of 3 : 2. What is the measure of the larger angle?
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<em>Solution:</em>
Call those two angles x and y, where x is the larger one.
If they are complementary, then their sum equals 90°:
x + y = 90° (i)
Also, the ratio between x and y is 3 : 2, so
x 3
—— = ——
y 2
Product of the extremes = product of the means:
2x = 3y
2x – 3y = 0 (ii)
Now, just solve this system of equations:
x + y = 90° (i)
2x – 3y = 0 (ii)
Solve it with elimination. Since you want to know the value of the larger angle, which is x, then eliminate the variable y by doing the following:
Multiply the equation (i) by 3,
3x + 3y = 270° (iii)
2x – 3y = 0 (ii)
then add both equations, so you cancel out the variable y:
3x + 2x + 3y – 3y = 270° + 0
3x + 2x = 270°
5x = 270°
270°
x = ———
5
x = 54° <——— this is the measure of the larger angle.
I hope this helps. =)
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3 less than the quotient of a number y and 4
3 < y / 4
3 < y/4
x 4 x 4
12 < y
Answer
x = unidentified
Explanation
If 12÷3=4 and 12 = 4×3, that means 6÷0=x and x×0=6.
This isn't possible because any number divided by 0 is unidentified.
The number here is will be represented as under -
Let the number be x.
Thus, the 5 times the number will be = 5x.
Now, it says, the number is 68 less than 5 times a number.
The equation so formed will be -
5x - 68 = x
4x = 68
x = 68.
Thus, the number will be 17.
Let us re-check the number,
(5 × 17) - 68 = 17
85 - 68 = 17
<em><u>17 = 17. Thus, the number will be 17.</u></em>
