I am in Geometry, and I am taking a Unit Test-and I am stuck. Here is the question: The complement of an angle measures 42°. What is the measure of the angle?
Anyone have any idea??
2006-11-01 02:33:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Complementary angles sum to 90 degrees.
So the correct answer is 48 degrees.
Some of the posted answers are confusing
complementary angles with supplementary
angles. Supplementary angles sum to 180 degrees.
2006-11-01 02:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The answer is 48 degrees.
Complimentary angles are 2 angles which added together equal 90 degrees. So 90 - 42 = 48.
You've gotten 3 different answers so far. I'd be curious to know which one is correct. I do know that Ahwell cannot subtract!
2006-11-01 10:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by stevekc43 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
138, 180 is the flat line, less the compliment angle of 42 leaves 138 degrees. (How did you get the little 0 degree sign?!)
I can subtract really, I just wrote 190 where I should have put 180 - sorry! Must say it's a long time since I did maths and I could well be wrong!
Ok, ok, I'm wrong!
2006-11-01 10:36:58 · answer #3 · answered by Ahwell 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
angle = compliment = 90degrees
90-42=48 degrees
2006-11-01 14:08:16 · answer #4 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Complementary Angles
Means the sum mesurement of two positive angles equals 90°.
90 - 42 = 48
The answer is 48 degrees
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2006-11-01 10:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
180 - 42 = 138
2006-11-01 10:35:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
COMPLIMENT MEANS 90-42=48
2006-11-01 10:37:41 · answer #7 · answered by the_great_one 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
138
2006-11-01 10:37:15 · answer #8 · answered by jimmy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-01 10:41:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋