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Complementary angles worksheets

Find one missing angle in 9, 12 or 15 complementary pairs using whole numbers, tenths or hundredths. Numbered diagrams show the two regions and a separate answer key preserves every given measure.

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Find the missing measure in each complementary pair. The two regions total 90 degrees. Diagrams are not to scale.

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Use exact angle relationships to deduce each blank

Each numbered region connects the diagram to one printed measure or blank. Complementary regions total 90 degrees, supplementary regions on a straight line total 180 degrees, and opposite vertical regions are equal.

The diagrams preserve those relationships but are not drawn to the stated values. Use subtraction or vertical-angle equality, then check the result against the 90-degree or 180-degree total instead of measuring the picture.

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Use the fact that complementary angles total exactly 90 degrees to subtract a given measure and state the missing angle with the requested decimal precision.

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Region 1 is 37.4 degrees and the two regions are complementary. What is Region 2?

52.6 degrees.

Complementary angles total 90 degrees, so subtract 37.4 from 90.0. The result is 52.6 degrees. The right-angle marker confirms the total; the picture is not a measuring scale.

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  • Write the equation given angle + missing angle = 90 degrees before subtracting.
  • Line up decimal places and keep trailing zeros when the worksheet asks for a fixed precision.
  • Use the region numbers to connect each printed value or blank with the correct sector.
  • Check the result by adding the two measures and confirming an exact total of 90 degrees.

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Math SheetNameScore/ 12TeacherDateComplementary anglesFind the missing measure in each complementary pair. Diagrams are not to scale.1.12Region 1:______°Region 2:51°2.12Region 1:72°Region 2:______°3.12Region 1:______°Region 2:79°4.12Region 1:87°Region 2:______°5.12Region 1:______°Region 2:26°6.12Region 1:______°Region 2:69°7.12Region 1:14°Region 2:______°8.12Region 1:______°Region 2:56°9.12Region 1:86°Region 2:______°10.12Region 1:80°Region 2:______°11.12Region 1:61°Region 2:______°12.12Region 1:______°Region 2:42°math-sheet.comPage 1 / 1

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