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Example Question #1161 : High School Math

Parallellines

In the diagram, AB || CD. What is the value of a+b?

Possible Answers:

None of the other answers.

60°

160°

80°

140°

Correct answer:

160°

Explanation:

Refer to the following diagram while reading the explanation:

Parallellines-answer

We know that angle b has to be equal to its vertical angle (the angle directly "across" the intersection). Therefore, it is 20°.

Furthermore, given the properties of parallel lines, we know that the supplementary angle to a must be 40°. Based on the rule for supplements, we know that a + 40° = 180°. Solving for a, we get a = 140°.

Therefore, a + b = 140° + 20° = 160°

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Example Question #1 : Geometry

In rectangle ABCD, both diagonals are drawn and intersect at point E.

Let the measure of angle AEB equal x degrees.

Let the measure of angle BEC equal y degrees.

Let the measure of angle CED equal z degrees.

Find the measure of angle AED in terms of x, y, and/or z.

Possible Answers:

180 – 1/2(x + z)

180 – 2(x + z)

180 – y

180 – (x + y + z)

360 – x + y + z

Correct answer:

180 – 1/2(x + z)

Explanation:

Intersecting lines create two pairs of vertical angles which are congruent. Therefore, we can deduce that y = measure of angle AED.

Furthermore, intersecting lines create adjacent angles that are supplementary (sum to 180 degrees). Therefore, we can deduce that x + y + z + (measure of angle AED) = 360.

Substituting the first equation into the second equation, we get

x + (measure of angle AED) + z + (measure of angle AED) = 360

2(measure of angle AED) + x + z = 360

2(measure of angle AED) = 360 – (x + z)

Divide by two and get:

measure of angle AED = 180 – 1/2(x + z)

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Example Question #1 : Geometry

A student creates a challenge for his friend. He first draws a square, the adds the line for each of the 2 diagonals. Finally, he asks his friend to draw the circle that has the most intersections possible.

How many intersections will this circle have?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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Example Question #1 : Geometry

Two pairs of parallel lines intersect:

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If A = 135^o, what is 2*|B-C| = ?

Possible Answers:

160°

170°

140°

150°

180°

Correct answer:

180°

Explanation:

By properties of parallel lines A+B = 180^o, B = 45^o, C = A = 135^o, so 2*|B-C| = 2* |45-135| = 180^o

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Example Question #1 : Geometry

Lines and are parallel. $\angle HFC=10^{\circ}$ , $\angle DGI=50^{\circ}$ , $\triangle EFG$ is a right triangle, and $\overline{EG}$ has a length of 10. What is the length of $\overline{EF}$

Possible Answers:

Not enough information.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Since we know opposite angles are equal, it follows that angle $\angle AFE=10^{\circ}$ and $\angle BGE=50^{\circ}$ .

Imagine a parallel line passing through point . The imaginary line would make opposite angles with $\angle AFE$ & $\angle BGE$ , the sum of which would equal $\angle FEG$ . Therefore, $\angle FEG=60^{\circ}$ .

$\cos (60)=.5=\frac{EG}{EF}\rightarrow EF=\frac{EG}{.5}=20$

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Example Question #1 : How To Find The Angle Of Two Lines

If $\angle A$ measures $(40-10x)^{\circ}$ , which of the following is equivalent to the measure of the supplement of $\angle A$ ?

Possible Answers:

$(140-10x)^{\circ}$

$(10x+140)^{\circ}$

$(100x)^{\circ}$

$(50-10x)^{\circ}$

$(10x+50)^{\circ}$

Correct answer:

$(10x+140)^{\circ}$

Explanation:

When the measure of an angle is added to the measure of its supplement, the result is always 180 degrees. Put differently, two angles are said to be supplementary if the sum of their measures is 180 degrees. For example, two angles whose measures are 50 degrees and 130 degrees are supplementary, because the sum of 50 and 130 degrees is 180 degrees. We can thus write the following equation:

$\dpi{100} measure\ of\ \angle A+ measure\ of\ supplement\ of\ \angle A=180$

$\dpi{100} 40-10x+ measure\ of\ supplement\ of\ \angle A=180$

Subtract 40 from both sides.

$\dpi{100} -10x+ measure\ of\ supplement\ of\ \angle A=140$

Add $\dpi{100} 10x$ to both sides.

$\dpi{100} measure\ of\ supplement\ of\ \angle A=140+10x=10x+140$

The answer is $(10x+140)^{\circ}$ .

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Example Question #1 : Geometry

In the following diagram, lines and are parallel to each other. What is the value for ?

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Possible Answers:

30^o

60^o

100^o

It cannot be determined

80^o

Correct answer:

80^o

Explanation:

When two parallel lines are intersected by another line, the sum of the measures of the interior angles on the same side of the line is 180°. Therefore, the sum of the angle that is labeled as 100° and angle y is 180°. As a result, angle y is 80°.

Another property of two parallel lines that are intersected by a third line is that the corresponding angles are congruent. So, the measurement of angle x is equal to the measurement of angle y, which is 80°.

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Example Question #2 : Geometry

The measure of the supplement of angle A is 40 degrees larger than twice the measure of the complement of angle A. What is the sum, in degrees, of the measures of the supplement and complement of angle A?

Possible Answers:

140

190

Correct answer:

190

Explanation:

Let A represent the measure, in degrees, of angle A. By definition, the sum of the measures of A and its complement is 90 degrees. We can write the following equation to determine an expression for the measure of the complement of angle A.

A + measure of complement of A = 90

Subtract A from both sides.

measure of complement of A = 90 – A

Similarly, because the sum of the measures of angle A and its supplement is 180 degrees, we can represent the measure of the supplement of A as 180 – A.

The problem states that the measure of the supplement of A is 40 degrees larger than twice the measure of the complement of A. We can write this as 2(90-A) + 40.

Next, we must set the two expressions 180 – A and 2(90 – A) + 40 equal to one another and solve for A:

180 – A = 2(90 – A) + 40

Distribute the 2:

180 - A = 180 – 2A + 40

Add 2A to both sides:

180 + A = 180 + 40

Subtract 180 from both sides:

A = 40

Therefore the measure of angle A is 40 degrees.

The question asks us to find the sum of the measures of the supplement and complement of A. The measure of the supplement of A is 180 – A = 180 – 40 = 140 degrees. Similarly, the measure of the complement of A is 90 – 40 = 50 degrees.

The sum of these two is 140 + 50 = 190 degrees.

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Example Question #11 : Geometry

$\dpi{100} \small \overline{AB}$ is a straight line. $\dpi{100} \small \overline{CD}$ intersects $\dpi{100} \small \overline{AB}$ at point $\dpi{100} \small E$ . If $\dpi{100} \small \angle AEC$ measures 120 degrees, what must be the measure of $\dpi{100} \small \angle BEC$ ?

Possible Answers:

$\dpi{100} \small 75$ degrees

None of the other answers

$\dpi{100} \small 70$ degrees

$\dpi{100} \small 60$ degrees

$\dpi{100} \small 65$ degrees

Correct answer:

$\dpi{100} \small 60$ degrees

Explanation:

$\dpi{100} \small \angle AEC$ & $\dpi{100} \small \angle BEC$ must add up to 180 degrees. So, if $\dpi{100} \small \angle AEC$ is 120, $\dpi{100} \small \angle BEC$ (the supplementary angle) must equal 60, for a total of 180.

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Example Question #11 : How To Find An Angle Of A Line

Lines A and B are parallel. Find the measurement of $\angle1$ .

Possible Answers:

$102^\circ$

$78^\circ$

The measurement of $\angle1$ cannot be determined.

$180^\circ$

Correct answer:

$78^\circ$

Explanation:

When parallel lines are cut by a transversal, corresponding angles are congruent. The given angle and $\angle1$ are corresponding angles.

$\angle1$ must also have the same mesaurement as the given angle.

$\angle1=78^\circ$

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