SOLUTION: If two angles are complementary, and one measures 36 degrees, what is the measure of the second angle.

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Question 1180251: If two angles are complementary, and one measures 36 degrees, what is the measure of the second angle.
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Two angles are called complementary when their measures add to 90 degrees.
if one measures 36 degrees, the measure of the second angle is 90-36=54 degrees