SOLUTION: what is the complement of a 16 degree angle?

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Question 165729: what is the complement of a 16 degree angle?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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complimentary angles when addes together equal 90 degrees so
16+x(complimentary angle) must equal 90 16+x=90 subt 16 from both sides
and you get x=74
so the compliment of a 16 degree angle is a 74 degree angle