The measure of one angle is six more than half the measure of another angle. If the angles are complementary, find both measures

The measures of the two angles are 34° and 56°

Step-by-step explanation:

* Lets explain how to solve the problem

- The complementary angles are the angles whose the sum

of their measures is 90°

- The measure of one angle is six more than half the measure

of another angle

- Let the measure of the second angle angle is x

∵ The measure of the 2nd angle is x

∵ The measure of the first angle is 6 more than the half of the

measure of the second angle

∴ The 1st angle is 6 + 1/2 x

∵ The two angles are complementary

∴ The sum of their measures is 90°

∴ x + (6 + 1/2 x) = 90

∴ (x + 1/2 x) + 6 = 90

∴ 3/2 x + 6 = 90

- Subtract 6 from both sides

∴ 3/2 x = 84

- Multiply both sides by

∴ 3x = 168

- Divide both sides by 3

∴ x = 56

∵ x is the measure of the 2nd angle

∴ The measure of the 2nd angle is 56°

∵ The measure of the 1st angle = 6 + 1/2 x

∵ x = 56

∴ The measure of the 1st angle = 6 + 1/2 (56) = 34°

* The measures of the two angles are 34° and 56°