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Question
The measure of the angle is given below. Write the measure of the complementary angle.
45°
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Solution
Let the measure of the complementary angle be x.
45° + x = 90
∴ x = 90 − 45
∴ x = 45°
Hence, the measure of the complement of an angle of measure 45° is 45°.
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