Question

Imagine two lines intersect. How can the properties of linear pairs and vertical angles help to determine the angle measures created by the intersecting lines? Explain.

Answer 1

Properties of vertical angles and linear pairs allow us to find unknown angles when two lines intersect by employing the facts that vertical angles are equal and linear pairs sum up to 180 degrees.

Step-by-step explanation:

When two lines intersect, they form two pairs of vertical angles and two pairs of linear pairs. Vertical angles are opposite angles made by intersecting lines and are always equal. So, if one of the vertical angles is known, the opposite angle can be determined because it is congruent. Linear pairs are adjacent angles whose outer arms form a straight line. These linear pairs are supplementary, meaning their sum is 180 degrees. Therefore, if we know one angle of a linear pair, we can find the other by subtracting the known angle from 180 degrees. Understanding these properties allows us to solve for unknown angle measures around the intersection of two lines. For example, if one angle measure in a linear pair is given, we can find the measure of the adjacent angle. Knowing the measure of this adjacent angle, which is also a vertical angle, allows us to determine the measure of the angle vertical to it, as they are equal.

Answer 2

If you know the measure of one angle in a linear pair, you can find the measure of the other because the sum of the measure of the two angles is 180 degrees. If you know the measure of one angle in a pair of vertical angles, you can find the measure of the other because they are congruent.