Since they are supplementary, their sum is 180°.
2x2 + 3x - 5 + x2 + 11x - 7 = 180
3x2 + 14x - 12 = 180
3x2 + 14x - 192 = 0
Although this is factorable, it's probably easier to use the quadratic formula:
x = [ -b ±√( b2 - 4·a·c ) ] / ( 2·a ) ---> x = [ -14 ±√( 142 - 4·3·-192 ) ] / ( 2·3 )
---> x = [ -14 ±√( 2500 ) ] / ( 6 ) ---> x = [ -14 ± 50) ] / ( 6 ) = 6 or -10 2/3
Place 6 back into the two original quadratic expressions to get the two answers, 85° and 95°.
The negative answer won't work (try it!).
Since they are supplementary, their sum is 180°.
2x2 + 3x - 5 + x2 + 11x - 7 = 180
3x2 + 14x - 12 = 180
3x2 + 14x - 192 = 0
Although this is factorable, it's probably easier to use the quadratic formula:
x = [ -b ±√( b2 - 4·a·c ) ] / ( 2·a ) ---> x = [ -14 ±√( 142 - 4·3·-192 ) ] / ( 2·3 )
---> x = [ -14 ±√( 2500 ) ] / ( 6 ) ---> x = [ -14 ± 50) ] / ( 6 ) = 6 or -10 2/3
Place 6 back into the two original quadratic expressions to get the two answers, 85° and 95°.
The negative answer won't work (try it!).