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#1 2008-10-23 11:28:35
- Evan
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Geometry
Hey, I was wondering if I could get some help answering one Geometry question that's been stumping me.
Here's the question:
Angle A is a supplement of the angle B and angle C is a complement of the angle B. What is the difference between angles A and C?
Thanks in advance!
-Evan
#2 2008-10-24 00:08:15
- mathsyperson
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Re: Geometry
One of the angles is equal to 90-A, and the other is 180-A (by definitions of supplement and complement).
Therefore, the difference between them is (180-A) - (90-A) = 180-A-90+A = 90.
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