SOLUTION: Find the measure of the supplement of the angle 70 degree 15 apostrophe.

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Question 1184998: Find the measure of the supplement of the angle 70 degree 15 apostrophe.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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The supplement of an angle is what, when added to it, equals 180 degrees.
the measure of the supplement of the angle 70°15' will be

70°15'=> you can convert to decimal:70.25°
then the measure of the supplement is
180-70.25=109.75° or 109°45'

or you can do it this way:
180°
-
70°15'
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write 180° as 179°60'

179°60'
-
70°15'
____________________ subtract degrees from degrees, arc min from arc min, and you get
109°45'