The measure of the complement of an angle is one fifth the measure of the angle. What is the measure of each angle?
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Let the angle be x deg
The other angle becomes 1/5x
Sum of complementary angles
x + 1/5 x = 90 deg
(5x+x)/ 5 = 90
6x = 450
x = 75deg
The other angle is 1/5(75) = 15 deg
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