Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
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Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Problem Solving in Geometry - Exercise Set - Page 180: 76

Answer

Complementary angles are two angles, when added together, equal 90°. To find an angle's complement, you subtract the measure of the known angle from 90°.

Work Step by Step

Complementary angles are two angles, when added together, equal 90°. To find an angle's complement, you subtract the measure of the known angle from 90°. In other words, the measure of an angle's complement can be found using the following formula, with $C$ as the measure of the complementary angle and $x$ is the measure of the known angle: $$C = 90° - x$$
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