Question

The measure of an angle is 42.1°. What is the measure of its complementary angle?

Answer 1

47.9°

Explanation:

complementary angles are two angles that add up to 90° [90 degrees]

so, we can find the complementary angle of 42.1 by finding what angle it needs to add up to 90

we can use subtraction to find this value:

90 - 42.1 = 47.9

So, the complementary angle to the angle 42.1° has a measure of 47.9°

hope this helps, have a lovely day!! :)

Answer 2

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You need to know that two angles are complementary when they are equal to 90°. If you want to find the complement of an angle, and you have one of the angle measures, you need to subtract it from 90°. You have an angle measure of 42.1°. This will be the number you subtract.

⇢ 90° - 42.1°

⇢ 47.9