An angle measures 178.2° less than the measure of its supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

Skr asked Apr 14, 2023

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Skr asked Apr 14, 2023

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If an angle measures x degrees, its supplement measures (180-x) degrees.

This means that:

$x+178.2=180-x\\2x=180-178.2=1.8\\x=0.9$

So, the angles measure
$\boxed{0.9^(\circ), 179.1^(\circ)}$

Ambesh Tiwari answered Apr 21, 2023

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