SOLUTION: An angle measures 53*. What are the measures of the angle's complement and supplement?

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Question 951447: An angle measures 53*. What are the measures of the angle's complement and supplement?
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The complement of an acute angle A is the angle 90-A.
if A=53°, then the complement is 90-53=> 37°

The supplement of an acute angle A is the angle 180-A.
if A=53°, then the supplement is 180-53=> 127°