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Angles U and V are supplementary angles. The ratio of their measures is 7:13 Find the measure of each angle

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If \(u\) and \(v\) are supplementary angles, then

\(u+v=180^{\circ}~~~~~\mathbf{(i)}\)


The ratio of \(u\) and \(v\) is \(\dfrac{7}{13}:\)

\(\dfrac{u}{v}=\dfrac{7}{13}\\\\\\ u=\dfrac{7v}{13}~~~~\mathbf{(ii)}\)


Substitute \(\mathbf{(ii)}\) into \(\mathbf{(i)}:\)

\(\dfrac{7v}{13}+v=180^{\circ}\\\\\\ \left(\dfrac{7}{13}+1 \right )\cdot v=180^{\circ}\\\\\\ \left(\dfrac{7}{13}+\dfrac{13}{13} \right )\cdot v=180^{\circ}\\\\\\ \dfrac{20}{13}\cdot v=180^{\circ}\\\\\\ v=180^{\circ}\cdot \dfrac{13}{20}\\\\\\ \boxed{\begin{array}{c} v=117^{\circ} \end{array}}\)


From \(\mathbf{(i)},\) we find the measure of \(u:\)

\(u=180^{\circ}-v\\\\ u=180^{\circ}-117^{\circ}\\\\ \boxed{\begin{array}{c} u=63^{\circ} \end{array}}\)