Two complementary angles are such that one is double the other. What is the smaller angle?
A45°
B60°
C30°
D20°
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 30°
If the angles are x and 2x then 3x is 90°, so x is 30° and the larger one is 60°.
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