SOLUTION: What is the complementary angle of and 1/6 of 60 degrees angle?

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Question 650120: What is the complementary angle of and 1/6 of 60 degrees angle?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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the complementary angles add up to 90 degrees
alpha%2Bbeta=90
given:
angle alpha%7D%7D+which+is+%7B%7B%7B1%2F6 of 60 degrees:alpha=%281%2F6%2960=60%2F6=10
so, alpha=10
plug it in alpha%2Bbeta=90
10%2Bbeta=90.....solve for beta
beta=90-10
beta=80