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Angles 1 ans 2 are complimentary. If m<1 = 56° , what is the measure of <2?

Angles 1 ans 2 are complimentary. If m<1 = 56° , what is the measure of <2?-example-1
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Two angles are complementary if the sum of their degrees is equal to 90º. therefore:


\begin{gathered} m\angle1+m\angle2=90 \\ 56+m\angle2=90 \\ 56+m\angle2-56=90-56 \\ m\angle2=34 \end{gathered}

answer m<2= 34°

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