Question

The measure of an angle is 8 time its complement. Find the angles.

Answer 1

Answer:

sum of complementary angles is 90°

so, let one angle be 'x'

other angle = 8x

x+8x = 90°

9x = 90°

x = 90°/9

x = 10°

Therefore, one angle is 10° and other angle is 80°