SOLUTION: hypothetically speaking there are 2 angles and Angle 1 and angle 2 are complementary angles. Angle 1 is 63°. What is the measure of angle 2?

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Question 1017173: hypothetically speaking there are 2 angles and Angle 1 and angle 2 are complementary angles. Angle 1 is 63°. What is the measure of angle 2?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, rothauserc:
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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90° - 63°.


Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two angles are complimentary if they add up to 90 degrees, then
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Let x be the measure of angle 2
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x + 63 = 90
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x = 27
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The measure of angle 2 is 27 degrees
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