In a diagram, <A and <B are vertical angles, and <B is a complementary angles with <C. If m<A = 22, write an equation dat u can use 2 solve 4 M<C

1 answer

Given the information that angles \( A \) and \( B \) are vertical angles, we know that vertical angles are equal. Therefore:

\[ m\angle B = m\angle A = 22^\circ \]

Since angle \( B \) is complementary to angle \( C \), we know that the sum of the measures of these two angles is \( 90^\circ \):

\[ m\angle B + m\angle C = 90^\circ \]

Now, substituting the measure of angle \( B \):

\[ 22^\circ + m\angle C = 90^\circ \]

To solve for \( m\angle C \), we can rearrange the equation:

\[ m\angle C = 90^\circ - 22^\circ \]

Thus, you can use the following equation to solve for \( m\angle C \):

\[ m\angle C = 90^\circ - m\angle B \]

or specifically with the known value:

\[ m\angle C = 90^\circ - 22^\circ \]