SOLUTION: Math expression One of the angles of two complementary angles measures x. Find an expression or the other angle.

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Question 357193: Math expression
One of the angles of two complementary angles measures x. Find an expression or the other angle.

Found 2 solutions by mananth, stanbon:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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the sum of complementary angles = 90 deg
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if one angle is x
the other will be 90-x degrees
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m.ananth@hotmail.ca

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Math expression
One of the angles of two complementary angles measures x. Find an expression or the other angle.
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Let the "other angle" be "y":
Equation:
x + y = 90
y = 90-x
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Ans: 90-x
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Cheers,
Stan H.