The difference in the measure of two supplementary angles is 36. What is the measure of the two angles?
1 Answer
Jan 2, 2016
Explanation:
Say that
#mangle1=x#
#mangle2=x-36#
These are two angles whose difference is
#x+(x-36)=180#
Solve to find
#2x-36=180#
#2x=216#
#x=108#
Thus,
#mangle1=108#
#mangle2=108-36=72#