document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488465>Question 488465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given an angle that is 54 degrees, what is the measure of its vertical angle?  Why? (I just need to understand!) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two lines that intersect will form four angles, the angles opposite each other are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertical angles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The adjacent angles will form a straight angle of 180 degrees, so the opposite angles will each form a straight line with the same angle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, they will be equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If an angle measures 54 degrees, the opposite vertical angle formed by two straight lines will also be 54 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.<BR>\n" );
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