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An angle measures 20.4° less than the measure of its complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

User Tarif Chakder
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Answer:

55.2 and 24.8

Explanation:

complementary angles add to 90

x + (x-20.4) = 90

2x - 20.4 = 90

2x = 110.4

x= 55.2

55.2 - 20.4 = 24.8

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