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Question
Find the measures of the complementary angle of the following angle.
35°
Solution
Let the measure of the complementary angle by a.
35 + a = 90
a = 90 − 35
∴ a = 55°
Hence, the measure of the complement of an angle of measure 35° is 55°
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