Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the problem.
-The complement of an angle measures 52° less than the angle. Find the measure of the angle.
A) $161 ^ { \circ }$
B) $71 ^ { \circ }$
C) $29 ^ { \circ }$
D) 128

Question

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the problem.
-The complement of an angle measures 52° less than the angle. Find the measure of the angle. 
A) $161 ^ { \circ }$
B) $71 ^ { \circ }$
C) $29 ^ { \circ }$
D) 128

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The complement of an angle is 90 degrees minus the angle. If the complement is 52 degrees less than the angle, we can set up the equation: angle - 52 = 90 - angle. Solving this equation for the angle gives us 71 degrees.

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