Two angles are complementary. The larger of the two is 3° more than twice the smaller. Find the 2 angles.
A) 29° and 61°
B) 87° and 3°
C) 31° and 59°
D) 59° and 121°

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The two angles add up to 90° since they are complementary. Let x be the smaller angle, then the larger angle is 2x + 3°. The equation is x + (2x + 3) = 90. Solving for x gives x = 29° for the smaller angle and 61° for the larger angle.

Two Angles Are Complementary