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complementary angles

American  
[kahm-pluh-men-tuh-ree ang-guhlz] / ˌkɑm pləˈmɛn tə ri ˈæŋ gəlz /

plural noun

  1. Geometry. a pair of angles whose sum is 90°.


complementary angles Scientific  
/ kŏm′plə-mĕntə-rē /
  1. Two angles whose sum is 90°.


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The difference of two complementary angles is 26 degrees.

From Textbooks May 6, 2020

The difference of two complementary angles is 55 degrees.

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

The difference of two complementary angles is 17 degrees.

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

The difference of two complementary angles is 30 degrees.

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

“Here we go,” Princeton says, as they begin a lesson on such concepts as parallel lines and complementary angles in the quiet coziness of the family’s suburban home ...

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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