Topic: Complementary and supplementary angles

Question: Find the angle θ that's supplementary to 126∘.

Answer choices:

A θ = 154∘

B θ = 36∘

C θ = 54∘

D θ = 180∘

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Solution: C

Since θ is supplementary to an angle of 126∘ we have

θ + 126∘ = 180∘

Solving for θ:

θ = 180∘ − 126∘

θ = 54∘

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Topic: Complementary and supplementary angles

Question: Find the complementary angle in radians to π /6.

Answer choices:

5
A θ= π
12
π
B θ=
2

5
C θ= π
6

1
D θ= π
3

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Solution: D

θ and the angle of π /6 radians are complementary, so

π π
θ+ =
6 2

Solving for θ:
π π
θ= −
2 6

(2 6)
1 1
θ= − π

Combining the two terms on the right-hand side by using 6 as a common

denominator, we find that

( 6 )
3−1
θ= π

2
θ= π
6

1
θ= π
3

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Topic: Complementary and supplementary angles

Question: Find the angle θ that’s 1/3 as large as the supplement of 87∘.

Answer choices:

A θ = 1∘

B θ = 31∘

2∘
C θ = 37
3

D θ = 13∘

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Solution: B

Let α be the angle that's supplementary to an angle of 87∘. Then

α + 87∘ = 180∘

α = 180∘ − 87∘

α = 93∘

Now θ = (1/3)α, so

1 ∘
θ= (93 )
3

θ = 31∘