angles j and k are supplementary angles. what is m<k if m<j = 34 ?

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Supplementary angles are angles that add up to 180 degrees. If \( m \angle j = 34^\circ \), you can find \( m \angle k \) by using the equation:

\[ m \angle j + m \angle k = 180^\circ \]

Substituting the value of \( m \angle j \):

\[ 34^\circ + m \angle k = 180^\circ \]

To solve for \( m \angle k \), subtract \( 34^\circ \) from \( 180^\circ \):

\[ m \angle k = 180^\circ - 34^\circ = 146^\circ \]

Therefore, \( m \angle k = 146^\circ \).