Two angles are complementary. One angle has a measure of 40° and the other has a measure of (8x+2)° . What is the value of x ?(1 point)
Responses
60
60
11
11
6
6
50
To find the value of x, we can use the fact that complementary angles add up to 90 degrees.
The first angle has a measure of 40 degrees.
The second angle has a measure of (8x+2) degrees.
Since they are complementary, the sum of their measures is 90 degrees:
40 + (8x+2) = 90
8x + 42 = 90
Subtracting 42 from both sides:
8x = 48
Dividing both sides by 8:
x = 6
So the value of x is 6.