Two angles are complementary. the first angle is 2x degrees. the second angle is (x+30) degrees. determine the larger angle

larger angle = 50°

complementary angles sum to 90° , hence

2x + x + 30 = 90

3x + 30 = 90 ( subtract 30 from both sides )

3x = 60 ( divide both sides by 3 )

x = 20

thus 2x = 2 × 20 = 40° and x + 30 = 20 + 30 = 50°

the larger angle is x + 30 = 50°

step-by-step explanation:

assume that you have 3 different side lengths.   apply the pythagorean theorem here:   square each of the two shortest sides; call them a and b, so that their squares are a² and b².   also square the longest side, calling the result c².

now, if a² + b² = c² is true, the triangle is a right triangle; otherwise it is not a right triangle.