This lesson has been accessed 15793 times. In either case, you will still need this concept. Oftentimes, in advanced geometry problems, you might see something like "Prove that ABC + CBD = 90" instead of "Prove that ABC and CBD are complementary" because foreign students might not be familiar with the terminology. ∎Įven though you will rarely see the phrases "complementary angles" or "supplementary angles" in advanced geometry problems, the concepts themselves are crucial. The question asks for the complement of the angle.
We translate into an algebra equation:ġ80-x = 3(90-x) - 12 (supplement is 3*complement, minus 12) Solution: If we let the angle be x, then by definition, the supplement of the angle is 180-x and the complement is 90-x. Let us look at this example:Įxample 3: The supplement of an angle is 12 less than three times the complement of the angle. You will have to read carefully and fully, and be able to translate the question into an equation that can be solved. Oftentimes you will get a question regarding complementary/supplementary angles that will try to trick you. This shouldn't make the problem any harder you just use the same procedure.Įxample 2: Find the supplement of an angle that measures (2y + 8) degrees. Sometimes you will have to find the complement or supplement of an angle that has variables in it.
Solution: Letting the complement be "x", we can apply the definition of complementary angles and say that
Similarly, two angles are "supplementary" if their sum is 180 degrees.Įxample 1: Find the complement of a 27 degree angle. In addition, they are simply definitions, not concepts or theorems, making them even simpler.īy definition, two angles are "complementary" if the measures of the angles add up to 90 degrees. The base angles of the bottom isosceles triangle will also have a measure of by the Vertical Angles Theorem. Therefore, the measure of the vertex angle is by the Triangle Sum Theorem. Truth is, this is one of the easiest things to learn in a standard geometry course. By the definition of supplementary angles, the base angles of the top isosceles triangle have a measure of. Throughout the past weeks or so I have seen dozens and dozens of questions on complementary and supplementary angles, which has compelled me to write a lesson on them. Supplementary-angle as a noun means The angle or arc that when added to a given angle or arc makes 180° or a semicircle.
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