A triangle has two corners of angles #pi /12# and #(3pi)/4 #. What are the complement and supplement of the third corner?

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May 22, 2018

See explanation below

Explanation:

The sum of inner angles of a triangle is #pi# rads or #180# degrees

The data are provided in rads. Lets operate

Let #theta# the unknown angle in rads, then

#theta+pi/12+3pi/4=pi# then

#theta=pi-pi/12-3pi/4=pi/6#

The complement will be #pi/6+alpha=pi/2# or #alpha=pi/2-pi/6=pi/3#

The suplement will be #pi/6+beta=pi# or #beta=pi-pi/6=5pi/6#