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pair D = (0, 10), C = (10, 5), B = (10, 0), A = (0, 0);
 
pair D = (0, 10), C = (10, 5), B = (10, 0), A = (0, 0);
 
draw(A--B); draw(C--A); draw(D--A);
 
draw(A--B); draw(C--A); draw(D--A);
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markscalefactor=0.1;
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draw(rightanglemark((0,10),(0,0),(10,0)));
 
label("$A$", A, SW);
 
label("$A$", A, SW);
 
label("$B$", B, SE);
 
label("$B$", B, SE);
label("$C$", C, W);
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label("$C$", C, NE);
 
label("$D$", D, NE);
 
label("$D$", D, NE);
 
</asy>
 
</asy>
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</center>
 
</center>
  
==Definition==
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==Definitions==
  
 
===Bing/Google===
 
===Bing/Google===
Either of two angles whose sum is 90°
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Either of two angles whose sum is <math>90^{\circ}</math>
  
 
===Merriam-Webster===
 
===Merriam-Webster===
Two angles that add up to 90 degrees
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Two angles that add up to <math>90</math> degrees
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==Properties and Examples==
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===Property===
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<math>\angle A</math> is complementary to <math>\angle B</math> if and only if <math>\angle A + \angle B = 90</math> <math>\text{degrees}</math>
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===Examples===
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If <math>\angle A</math> is <math>29</math> <math>\text{degrees}</math> and <math>\angle B</math> is <math>61</math> <math>\text{degrees}</math>, angle A and angle B are complementary since <math>29 + 61 = 90</math>
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If <math>\angle A</math> is <math>30</math> <math>\text{degrees}</math> and <math>\angle B</math> is <math>62</math> <math>\text{degrees}</math>, angle A and angle B are not complementary since <math>30 + 62 = 92</math>, and not <math>90</math> <math>\text{degrees}</math>.
  
 
==Related Topics==
 
==Related Topics==
[[Supplementary]]
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[[Complementary]]
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[[Angle]]
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[[Right angles]]
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[[Category:Definition]]
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[[Category:Geometry]]
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[[Category:Angles]]
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[[Category:Stubs]]

Latest revision as of 08:57, 7 June 2023

Diagram

[asy] import olympiad; size(150); pair D = (0, 10), C = (10, 5), B = (10, 0), A = (0, 0); draw(A--B); draw(C--A); draw(D--A); markscalefactor=0.1; draw(rightanglemark((0,10),(0,0),(10,0))); label("$A$", A, SW); label("$B$", B, SE); label("$C$", C, NE); label("$D$", D, NE); [/asy]

As long as $\angle BAD$ is a right angle, $\angle BAC$ and $\angle CAD$ are complementary angles to each other.

Definitions

Bing/Google

Either of two angles whose sum is $90^{\circ}$

Merriam-Webster

Two angles that add up to $90$ degrees

Properties and Examples

Property

$\angle A$ is complementary to $\angle B$ if and only if $\angle A + \angle B = 90$ $\text{degrees}$

Examples

If $\angle A$ is $29$ $\text{degrees}$ and $\angle B$ is $61$ $\text{degrees}$, angle A and angle B are complementary since $29 + 61 = 90$

If $\angle A$ is $30$ $\text{degrees}$ and $\angle B$ is $62$ $\text{degrees}$, angle A and angle B are not complementary since $30 + 62 = 92$, and not $90$ $\text{degrees}$.

Related Topics

Complementary

Angle


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