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The measure of an angle is 17°. What is the measure of its complementary angle?

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Answer:

73°

Explanation:

the measure of two complementary angles add up to 90

so We need to solve this equation to get the measure of its complementary angle :

x + 17 = 90

then

x = 90 - 17

= 73

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