Two angles are complementary. If one of the angles has a measure of 26 degrees , what is the measure of the other angle?
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Answer:
x = 22
Step-by-step explanation:
The figure is attached below.
Its given that SV is parallel to RU. We have to find the value of x.
Observe that, if we join point V to U, we will obtain a parallelogram RSVU. One of the properties of a parallelogram is that the sum of its two adjacent angles is always 180 degrees.
So, the two adjacent angles would be: ∠S and ∠R
From the figure:
∠S = 5x + 4
∠R = 44 + x
Since,
∠S + ∠R must be 180 degrees, we can write:
∠S + ∠R = 180
5x + 4 + 44 + x = 180
6x + 48 = 180
6x = 132
x = 22
Therefore, the value of x is 22.
