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Angle a is 5/3 of Angle b.
Find Angles a and b plz

Angle a is 5/3 of Angle b. Find Angles a and b plz-example-1
User Naufraghi
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Answer:

Angle a = 112.5°

Angle b = 67.5°

Explanation:

Angle a + angle b = 180° (Supplementary Angles/angles on a straight line)

Let x = m<b

m<a = ⁵/3(x)

Therefore:

⁵/3x + x = 180


(5x)/(3) + x = 180


(5x + 3x)/(3) = 180


(8x)/(3) = 180

Multiply both sides by 3


(8x)/(3) * 3 = 180 * 3


8x = 540

Divide both sides by 8

x = 67.5°

Angle a = ⁵/3(x) = ⁵/3(67.5) = 112.5°

Angle b = x = 67.5°

User Andy Gaskell
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