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document.write( "The measure of the complement angle is 90-A degrees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The measure of the supplement angle is 180-A degrees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between the supplement angle measure and the complement angle measure is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (180-A) - (90-A) = 90 degrees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Half of this difference is 45 degrees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the measure of angle A is 90/2 = 45 degrees.\r\n" );
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