Supplementary and Complementary Angles

Supplementary and Complementary Angles

10th Grade · Math · 60 min

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Learning Objective

I can calculate angle measures using the relationships of supplementary and complementary angles.

  • 1

    Complementary angles are two or more angles that add up to exactly 90 degrees.

  • 2

    Supplementary angles are two or more angles that add up to exactly 180 degrees, forming a straight line.

  • 3

    To find the complement of an angle, subtract the given angle from 90 degrees; to find the supplement, subtract from 180 degrees.