[color=#000000]In the applet below, the [/color][b][color=#ff0000]red angle[/color][/b][color=#000000] and the [/color][b][color=#1e84cc]blue angle[/color][/b][color=#000000] are said to be [/color][b][color=#000000]complementary angles[/color][/b][color=#000000]. [br][br]Interact with this applet for a minute or two, and answer the questions that appear below it. [/color]
In your own words, describe what it means for 2 angles to be complementary angles.
[color=#000000]In the applet above, the [/color][b][color=#1e84cc]blue angle[/color][/b][color=#000000] is said to be a [/color][i][color=#000000][b]complement [/b][/color][/i][color=#000000]of the [/color][b][color=#ff0000]red angle[/color][/b][color=#000000], and vice versa.[br][/color][color=#000000]Given this information, determine the [/color][i][color=#000000]complement[/color] [/i][color=#000000]of a 40 degree angle. [br][/color]
What is the complement of a 1-degree angle?
What angle measure has a complement whose measure is equal to itself?
[color=#000000]In the applet below, the [/color][b][color=#ff0000]pink angle[/color][/b][color=#000000] and the [/color][b][color=#1e84cc]blue angle[/color][/b][color=#000000] are said to be [/color][b][color=#000000]supplementary angles[/color][/b][color=#000000]. [br][br]Interact with this applet for a minute or two, and answer the questions that appear below it.[/color]
In your own words, describe what it means for 2 angles to be supplementary angles.
[color=#000000]In the applet above, the [/color][b][color=#1e84cc]blue angle[/color][/b][color=#000000] is said to be a [/color][i][color=#000000][b]supplement [/b][/color][/i][color=#000000]of the [/color][color=#ff0000][b]pink angle[/b],[/color][color=#000000] and vice versa.[br][/color][color=#000000]Given this information, determine the [/color][i][color=#000000]supplement[/color] [/i][color=#000000]of a 130 degree angle. [/color]
What is the supplement of a 1-degree angle?
What angle measure has a supplement whose measure is equal to itself?
A 90 degree angle (right angle!)
Move the points to change the angles. Work out the missing angles, then check your answer by ticking the "show" box.[br]