SOLUTION: Given: <2 and <1 are complementary and <2 and <3 are complementary Prove: <1 = <3 What would the steps be to get to the 'Prove'?

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Question 498506: Given: <2 and <1 are complementary and <2 and <3 are complementary
Prove: <1 = <3 What would the steps be to get to the 'Prove'?

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume that angle 1 = x. Then angle 2 = 90-x. Since angles 2 and 3 are complementary, angle 3 = x. Hence, angle 1 = angle 3.