2. There are 2 complementary nonadjacent angles. One angle is 42.What is the other?

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Complementary angles add up to 90 degrees. Let's call the other angle x.

Since one angle is already given as 42 degrees, we can use the equation:

42 + x = 90

Subtracting 42 from both sides gives:

x = 90 - 42
x = 48

Therefore, the other complementary nonadjacent angle is 48 degrees.