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Angles L and M are complementary. If the measurement of angle L is 16 degrees, what is the measurement of angel M?

Answer 1

If angle L measures 16 degrees and angles L and M are complementary, then angle M measures 74 degrees. (Because complementary angles add up to 90 degrees.)

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Answer 2

Jayden Jackson

#"74°#

Sum of two complementary angles is #90°#.

#/_"L" + /_"M" = 90°#

#/_"M" = 90° - 16° = 74°#

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Answer 3

Autumn Armstrong

If angle L is 16 degrees and angles L and M are complementary, then the measurement of angle M can be found by subtracting the measurement of angle L from 90 degrees, as complementary angles add up to 90 degrees.

Therefore, the measurement of angle M is 90 degrees minus 16 degrees, which equals 74 degrees. Thus, the measurement of angle M is 74 degrees.

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