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complementary angles

American

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

plural noun

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

complementary angles Scientific

/ kŏm′plə-mĕn′tə-rē /

Two angles whose sum is 90°.

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complementary angles

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

The difference of two complementary angles is 68 degrees.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

Any two complementary angles could be the two acute angles of a right triangle.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015

“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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