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Question 660588: why is the following statement not a good definition?
A linear pair is two angles whose measures sum to 180

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The 2 angles must share exactly one common side.
The remaining sides must lie on the same line.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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