Question

Two complementary angles differ by 12o , find the angles?


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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

If two angles are complementary, the sum of their measures is 90 degrees. This means that its complement is 90 - x degrees. But the difference in their measures is 12 degrees. ... the difference in the two angles is 51 - 39 = 12 degrees, just as the problem specified

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the angle be x

Let the another angle x - 12°

Sum of complementary angles = 90°

Therefore, x + x - 12 = 90°

2x = 90° + 12°

2x = 102°

x = 102°/ 2

x = 51°

One angle = 51°

Other angle = x - 12°

= 51° - 12°

= 39°