How Do You Use Supplementary Angles to Find a Missing Angle?

How Do You Use Supplementary Angles to Find a Missing Angle?

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If angles combine to form a straight angle, then those angles are called supplementary. In this tutorial, you'll see how to use your knowledge of supplementary angles to set up an equation and solve for a missing angle measurement. Take a look!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • angle
  • angles
  • supplementary
  • supplementary angles
  • straight angles
  • straight angle
  • straight
  • 180
  • 180 degrees
  • add to 180
  • find angle
  • find missing angle

Background Tutorials

  • Measuring Angles

      • What are Acute, Obtuse, Right, and Straight Angles?What are Acute, Obtuse, Right, and Straight Angles?

      What are Acute, Obtuse, Right, and Straight Angles?

      Did you know that there are different kinds of angles? Knowing how to identify these angles is an important part of solving many problems involving angles. Check out this tutorial and learn about the different kinds of angles!

  • Supplementary Angles

      • What are Supplementary Angles?What are Supplementary Angles?

      What are Supplementary Angles?

      Knowing about supplementary angles can be very useful in solving for missing angle measurements. This tutorial introduces you to supplementary angles and shows you how to use them to solve for a missing angle measurement. Take a look!

  • Measuring Angles

      • What is an Angle?What is an Angle?

      What is an Angle?

      Angles are a fundamental building block for creating all sorts of shapes! In this tutorial, learn about how an angle is formed, how to name an angle, and how an angle is measured. Take a look!

Further Exploration

  • Complementary Angles

      • How Do You Use Complementary Angles to Find a Missing Angle?How Do You Use Complementary Angles to Find a Missing Angle?

      How Do You Use Complementary Angles to Find a Missing Angle?

      If two angles are complementary, that means that they add up to 90 degrees. This is very useful knowledge if you have a figure with complementary angles and you know the measurement of one of those angles. In this tutorial, see how to use what you know about complementary angles to find a missing angle measurement!