SOLUTION: If two angles measure 42 degrees and 48 degrees then they are complementary. Give a counterexample that demonstrates that the converse of the statement is false.

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Question 500693: If two angles measure 42 degrees and 48 degrees then they are complementary. Give a counterexample that demonstrates that the converse of the statement is false.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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The converse would be if two angles are complementary they are 42 degrees and 48 degrees.
You can many examples that will make this false, such as 25 degrees and 65 degrees,
30 degrees and 60 degreess, and so on.
Cleomeniius.