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#1 2007-03-20 12:28:26

Cinta
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anglesss ;]

what angle has itself as a complement?

#2 2007-03-20 13:12:52

pi man
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Re: anglesss ;]

An angle plus it's complement is equal to 90.   Let's call the angle X.   It's complement is therefore X also.   And the sum of them is 90, so 2X = 90 and X = 45.

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#3 2007-03-20 13:14:24

mathsyperson
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Re: anglesss ;]

Well, two angles are complementary if they add to 90°.

If an angle x is the same as its complement then that means that x+x = 90°
From there, you can easily solve to find the value of x.

Edit: Gah, pi man beat me. smile


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