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19. The complement of an angle of 22° is an angle measuring

A. 68°.
B. 158°.
C. 22°.
D. 23°.

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C 22 degrees is the answer
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For this case we have that by definition:

Two angles are complementary if their sum is 90 degrees.

Then, assuming that the variable "x" represents the complement of 22, we have:


x + 22 = 90\\x = 90-22\\x = 68

Thus, the complement of 22 degrees is 68 degrees.

Answer:

Option A

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