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An angle measures 3.8° more than the measure of its complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Answer: 41.2 degrees

Explanation:

Complementary angles are angles that add to 90 degrees, so if they were equal, they would be 45 and 45, but since one is 3.8 more, it is 45+3.8 = 48.8 and the other, to add to 90 degrees is 90-48.8 = 41.2

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