GED Math : Supplementary Angles

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Example Questions

Example Question #1471 : Ged Math

If an angle is measured 75 degrees, what is the other angle if both angles are supplementary?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 115\)

\(\displaystyle 165\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 105\)

\(\displaystyle 125\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 105\)

Explanation:

Supplementary angles sum up to 180 degrees.

To find the other angle, subtract the given angle from 180 degrees.

\(\displaystyle 180-75= 105\)

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle 105\)

Example Question #22 : Supplementary Angles

Suppose the angle \(\displaystyle x\) and \(\displaystyle 4x\) are supplementary.  What must be a possible angle?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 120\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 48\)

\(\displaystyle 144\)

\(\displaystyle 108\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 144\)

Explanation:

If two angles are supplementary, they must add up to 180 degrees.

Set up an equation such that both angles will add to 180 degrees.

\(\displaystyle x+4x = 180\)

Solve the equation.

\(\displaystyle 5x =180\)

Divide by 5 on both sides.

\(\displaystyle \frac{5x }{5}=\frac{180}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle x=36\)

\(\displaystyle 4x = 4(36) = 144\)

One of the possible angles is either \(\displaystyle 36\) or \(\displaystyle 144\).

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle 144\)

Example Question #1472 : Ged Math

Two angles are supplementary if they add up to:

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 90^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 180^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 360^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 45^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 225^{\circ}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 180^{\circ}\)

Explanation:

Two angles are supplementary if they add up to \(\displaystyle 180^{\circ}\).

Example Question #24 : Supplementary Angles

Two angles are supplementary. If one angle is \(\displaystyle 112^{\circ}\), what is the value of the other angle?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 22^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 113^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 248^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 68^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 67^{\circ}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 68^{\circ}\)

Explanation:

If two angles are supplementary, they add up to \(\displaystyle 180^{\circ}\). So, we can use the formula:

\(\displaystyle x+y = 180^{\circ}\)

Now, we know one angle is \(\displaystyle 112^{\circ}\). So, we can substitute and then solve for the other angle. So, we get

\(\displaystyle 112^{\circ} + y = 180^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 112^{\circ} - 112^{\circ} + y = 180^{\circ} - 112^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle 0^{\circ}+y=68^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle y = 68^{\circ}\)

Therefore, the other angle is \(\displaystyle 68^{\circ}\).

Example Question #21 : Supplementary Angles

Suppose two angles are supplementary.  If one angle is \(\displaystyle 45.05\) degrees, what must be the other angle?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 44.95\)

\(\displaystyle \textup{The answer is not given.}\)

\(\displaystyle 134.95\)

\(\displaystyle 133.85\)

\(\displaystyle 134.05\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 134.95\)

Explanation:

Supplementary angles must add up to 180 degrees.

Subtract the known angle from 180.

\(\displaystyle 180-45.05 = 134.95\)

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle 134.95\)

Example Question #82 : Angle Geometry

If two angles are supplementary to each other, what is the other angle if one angle is 135 degrees?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 145\)

\(\displaystyle 35\)

\(\displaystyle 45\)

\(\displaystyle 155\)

\(\displaystyle 55\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 45\)

Explanation:

Supplementary angles add to to 180 degrees.

To find the other angle, subtract the known angle from 180.

\(\displaystyle 180-135 =45\)

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle 45\)

Example Question #22 : Supplementary Angles

Suppose two angles are supplementary to each other.  What is the value of the other angle if one angle is measured 120 degrees?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 210\)

\(\displaystyle 30\)

\(\displaystyle 300\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 60\)

Explanation:

Supplementary angles must add up to 180 degrees.

To find the other angle, subtract the known angle from 180.

\(\displaystyle 180-120 = 60\)

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle 60\)

Example Question #26 : Supplementary Angles

In the diagram below, find the measurement of \(\displaystyle \measuredangle BEC\).

2

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 57.27\)

\(\displaystyle 16.36\)

\(\displaystyle 65.45\)

\(\displaystyle 98.18\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 16.36\)

Explanation:

2

Notice that the three smaller angles all lie on a straight angle. This means we can write the following equation:

\(\displaystyle 8x+2x+12x=180\)

\(\displaystyle 22x=180\)

\(\displaystyle x=8.18\)

Now, \(\displaystyle \measuredangle BEC\) has a measure of \(\displaystyle 2x\), thus we can write the following:

\(\displaystyle \measuredangle BEC=2(8.18)=16.36^{\circ}\)

Example Question #514 : 2 Dimensional Geometry

Use the following diagram of angles to answer the question:

Angle

If these two angles are supplementary, find the value of x.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle x = 185^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle x=45^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle x=140^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle x=320^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle x=50^{\circ}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle x=140^{\circ}\)

Explanation:

Two angles are supplementary if they add up to \(\displaystyle 180^{\circ}\). So, we can use the formula:

\(\displaystyle x+y = 180^{\circ}\)

where x and y are the angles. 

So, given the angles

Angle

we can see one angle is \(\displaystyle 40^{\circ}\). So, we can substitute and solve for x. We get

\(\displaystyle x+40^{\circ}=180^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle x+40^{\circ}-40^{\circ}=180^{\circ}-40^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle x+0^{\circ}=140^{\circ}\)

\(\displaystyle x=140^{\circ}\)

Example Question #84 : Angle Geometry

If two angles are supplementary, and their angles are \(\displaystyle 3x-5\) and \(\displaystyle 2x-5\), what must \(\displaystyle x\) be?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 38\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 38\)

Explanation:

The two angles must sum up to 180 degrees.

\(\displaystyle 3x-5 + 2x-5 =180\)

\(\displaystyle 5x-10 = 180\)

Add 10 on both sides.

\(\displaystyle 5x-10+10 = 180+10\)

\(\displaystyle 5x =190\)

Divide by 5 on both sides.

\(\displaystyle \frac{5x }{5}=\frac{190}{5}\)

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle 38\)

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