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The measure of an angle is three times its complement. Find the angle.

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23.5
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67.5
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61.5
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22.5
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Solution

The correct option is B 67.5
Let the complement of the angle be x.

The measure of the angle is three times its complement.
Therefore,
Measure of the angle =3x

Since the sum of complementary angles is 90,

x+3x=90

4x=90

x=904

x=22.5

The angle = 3x
=3×22.5

The angle =67.5


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