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