determine whether the two angle measurements can be supplementary if m<A = 37 and m<B = 143 what is the reasoning behind the answer?

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Two angles are supplementary if the sum of their measures is equal to 180 degrees. To determine if the given angles \( m\angle A = 37^\circ \) and \( m\angle B = 143^\circ \) are supplementary, we can add the two angle measurements:

\[ m\angle A + m\angle B = 37^\circ + 143^\circ = 180^\circ \]

Since the sum of the angles is exactly 180 degrees, we conclude that the two angles are indeed supplementary.

Reasoning: Supplementary angles are defined as two angles whose measures add up to 180 degrees. In this case, since \( 37 + 143 = 180 \), the two angles meet the definition of supplementary angles.