document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334897>Question 334897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the complement of an obtuse angle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ex. m angle A = 158.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The supplement of angle A = 22 since 158+22=180, 180-158=180, etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What would the complement be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would it be 112 since 112+158=270 which gives a right angle (360-270=90)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the complement of the obtuse angle A?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #239973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=239973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complementary angles add to 90 degrees. So if two angles are complementary, then they are acute (ie less than 90 degrees). So it's not possible for an obtuse angle to have a complementary angle. </SPAN>\n" );
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