document.write( "Question 543084: I have angle A which is an acute angle. The measure of the. Angle is not specified nor does it have any end points. I have to construct the complement of this angle using only a compass and a straight edge,can someone please explain to me how this is done so that in the future I can understand it Thank you very much \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use your straight edge to extend one of the rays that form the angle. Then, with your compass and straight-edge, construct a perpendicular to the extended line through the point of intersection of the extended line and the other ray defining the angle. The angle between the perpendicular and the second ray will be the complement of the given angle.\r
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