Math, asked by jcynjaime, 2 months ago

The measures of two supplementary angles have a ratio of 5 : 4.
What is the measure of the larger angle?

Answers

Answered by BananaJin
36

Step-by-step explanation:

5:4 is the same as 5x:4x where 5x is the larger angle. larger:: 5x = 100 degrees.

Answered by TechDictator
2

Answer:

Answer:

100 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the two angles be 5x and 4x

we know that sum of supplementary angles is 180 degrees.

so,

5x + 4x = 180

9x = 180

x = 180/9

x = 20 degrees.

Since  5x > 4x,

Measure of larger angle = 5x = 5*20 = 100 degrees

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