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Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an
To calculate: The measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring
Answer to Problem 1RE
Solution: The measure of the complement is
Explanation of Solution
Given: An angle measuring
Formula used: If the sum of the measures of two positive angles is
And if the sum of the measures of two positive angles is
Calculation:
Consider the given angle measuring
Compute the measure of the complement of given angle by subtracting it from
Compute the measure of the supplement of given angle by subtracting it from
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