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Example Question #1591 : Plane Geometry
Refer to the above diagram.
True or false: and comprise a linear pair.
True
False
False
By definition, two angles form a linear pair if and only if
(1) they have the same vertex;
(2) they share a side; and,
(3) their interiors have no points in common.
is the angle with vertex ; its two sides are the rays and , which have endpoint and pass through and , respectively. has the same vertex; its two sides are the rays and , which have endpoint and pass through and , respectively. and are indicated below in red and green, respectively:
The angles have the same vertex and they share a side. However, the interior of is entirely contained in the interior of . The angles do not comprise a linear pair.
Example Question #43 : How To Find An Angle Of A Line
Refer to the above diagram.
True or false: Quadrilateral can also be called Quadrilateral .
False
True
True
A quadrilateral is named after its four vertices in consecutive order, going clockwise or counterclockwise. Quadrilateral is the figure in red, below:
, , , and also name the four vertices in clockwise order. It follows that Quadrilateral is another valid name for the figure.
Example Question #44 : How To Find An Angle Of A Line
Refer to the above diagram.
True or false: Quadrilateral can also be called Quadrilateral .
False
True
True
A quadrilateral is named after its four vertices in consecutive order, going clockwise or counterclockwise. Quadrilateral is the figure in red, below:
, , , and name the four vertices in counterclockwise order. It follows that Quadrilateral is another valid name for the figure.
Example Question #1591 : Basic Geometry
Refer to the above diagram. .
True, false, or inconclusive:
True
False
Inconclusive
Inconclusive
and form a pair of vertical angles, and are consequently congruent whether or not it holds that . Therefore, whether the lines are parallel cannot be determined.
Example Question #47 : How To Find An Angle Of A Line
Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. .
True, false, or inconclusive: .
False
True
Inconclusive
True
and are both inside the two lines and , and they appear on opposite sides of transversal . They are thus alternate interior angles, by definition, and since they are congruent, then by the Converse of the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem, it follows that ,
Example Question #1592 : Basic Geometry
Refer to the above diagram.
True or false: and refer to the same triangle.
False
True
True
The letters in the name of a triangle name its vertices, so refers to the triangle with vertices , , and . A triangle is named after its vertices in any order, so this triangle can also be called .
Example Question #1593 : Basic Geometry
Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram.
and are supplementary.
True, false, or inconclusive: It follows that .
True
False
Inconclusive
Inconclusive
and form a linear pair of angles and are supplementary regardless of whether or not .
Example Question #64 : Lines
Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram.
True, false, or inconclusive: it follows that
True
Inconclusive
False
True
and form a linear pair of angles, and are therefore supplementary; the same holds for and . Angles that are supplementary to congruent angles are themselves congruent, so, since , it follows that .
Example Question #1594 : Basic Geometry
If lines A and B are parallel, what is the measurement of ?
Notice that and are corresponding angles. This means that they possess the same angular measurements; thus, we can write the following:
Now, notice that and the provided angle of angle are vertical angles. Vertical angles share the same angle measurements; therefore, we may write the following:
If and , then
Example Question #11 : Geometry
Angle measures
is the bisector of
is the bisector of
What is the measure of ?
Let's begin by observing the larger angle. is cut into two 10-degree angles by . This means that angles and equal 10 degrees. Next, we are told that bisects , which creates two 5-degree angles. consists of , which is 10 degrees, and , which is 5 degrees. We need to add the two angles together to solve the problem.