SOLUTION: In my question for 7th grade shapes and designs homework it says "find one angle that is supplementary to < BGA" and "find one angle that is complementary to < BAG" I don't underst

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Question 1092104: In my question for 7th grade shapes and designs homework it says "find one angle that is supplementary to < BGA" and "find one angle that is complementary to < BAG" I don't understand what it is asking.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ikleyn:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Supplementary means they sum to 180, complementary they sum to 90.
So solve for X,
BGA%2BX=180
and then solve for Y.
BAG%2BY=90

Answer by ikleyn(52754) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Angle BGA has the vertex G.
Angle BAG has the vertex A.

On complementary angles see the lessons
    - Angles basics
    - HOW TO solve problems on supplementary, complementary or vertical angles - Examples
in this site.


Good luck and happy learning !