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To calculate: The measure of the supplement of given

Answer to Problem 17PSB
The measure of the supplement of given angle is
Explanation of Solution
Given information The ratio of the measure of the supplement of an angle to the measure of the complement of the angle is
Formula used Supplement of angle A is 180 − A and
Complement of angle A is 90 − A
Calculation Let us assume that angle be A
Then supplement of the angle will be
Complement of the angle will be
Since, ratio is given as
Thus, supplement of the angle
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