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Two angles are supplementary. The measure of the larger angle is 12 less than 3 times the measure of the smaller angle. Find the measure of the larger angle. ( ) A. 25.5° B. 48° C. 64.5° D. 132°

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          Two angles are supplementary. The measure of the larger angle is 12 less than 3 times the measure of the smaller angle. Find the measure of the larger angle. ( ) A. 25.5° B. 48° C. 64.5° D. 132°

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12/23/2022

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Since the larger angle is 12 less than 3 times the smaller angle, we need to use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the larger angle. Pythagorean Theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2 In this problem, we are looking for the larger angle that is 12 less than 3 times the Show more…

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Two angles are supplementary. The measure of the larger angle is 12 less than 3 times the measure of the smaller angle. Find the measure of the larger angle. ( ) A. 25.5° B. 48° C. 64.5° D. 132°