4. Two complementary angles are in the ratio 4 : 5. Find the larger angle.
A50
B55
C100
D45
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Answer: A) 50
4x + 5x = 90, so 9x = 90 and x = 10. Larger = 5x = 50 deg.
5. Two lines cross at O forming four angles. Going around, the angles are p, q, p, q (vertically opposite pairs equal). If p is 36 deg more than q, find the measure of p.
A216
B118
C108
D98
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Answer: C) 108
Adjacent angles p and q form a linear pair: p + q = 180. Also p = q + 36. So (q + 36) + q = 180, 2q = 144, q = 72, and p = 108 deg.