"Angle Detectives" -Complementary and Supplementary Angles

Explore the definitions of complementary and supplementary angles by combining pairs of angles to form a single angle.

Putting It All Together

Answer these questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

If one angle measures 62°, what is the measure of its complementary angle?

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If one angle measures 115°, what is the measure of its supplementary angle?

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If two angles are supplementary and one of them is 75°, what is the other

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Two angles are supplementary, and the difference between the two angles is 40°. What are the measures of the two angles?

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What do you notice about complimentary angles?

What did you notice about supplementary angles?

The measures of two angles are such that one is 15° less than twice the other. If the angles are complementary, what are their measures?

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Two angles are supplementary, and one is twice the other. What are the measures of the two angles?

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An angle measures 40°. What is the measure of its supplementary angle?

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If two angles are supplementary and one measures 80°, what type of angle is the other?

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