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An angle measures 19.6° less than the measure of its complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Answer: Let x be the measure of the angle in degrees.

The complementary angle is 90° - x.

According to the problem, the angle measures 19.6° less than the complementary angle, so we can write:

x = (90° - x) - 19.6°

Simplifying this equation, we get:

x = 70.4° - x

Adding x to both sides, we get:

2x = 70.4°

Dividing both sides by 2, we get:

x = 35.2°

Therefore, the angle measures 35.2° and its complementary angle measures 90° - 35.2° = 54.8°.

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