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Question 429456: what is the supplement of the complement of an angle measuring 50 degrees?
i dont fully understand this question or how to do the math on it
Found 2 solutions by IWork4Dessert, richard1234:
Answer by IWork4Dessert(60)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The complement of an angle is what, when added to it, equals 90 degrees. For example, in your problem, 90-50=40. This means that the complement of 50 is 40, since they add up to equal 90 degrees--a right angle.
The supplement of an angle is the same thing as a complement, except that it adds up to 180 degrees; that's a straight line. Now, break down the question to solve it.
"What is the supplement of the complement"
Now you know what your equation will be about. You want to find the complement of a degree, then find the supplement of that complement.
90-50=40 degrees as your complement of 50.
Now you know the complement. Just plug that in to find the supplement of it.
180-40=140.
Your answer is 140º.
If that didn't make sense:
Complement=90-x
Supplement=180-x
That's all you need to know, really.
Hope this helps =)
Answer by richard1234(7193)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To find the complement of an angle, subtract that angle's measure from 90 degrees.
To find the supplement of an angle, subtract that angle's measure from 180 degrees.
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