Problema Solution
Recall that 2 angles are complementary if the sum of their measures is 90 degrees. Find the measures of 2 complentary angles if one angle is 2 times the other angle
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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the measures of the two complementary angles.
x + y = 90
y = 2x
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x = 30 degrees
y = 60 degrees
The measures of the 2 complementary angles are 30 and 60 degrees.