document.write( "Question 767732: Can you explain to me what vertical, complementary, supplementary, alternate exterior and alternate interior angles? \n" ); document.write( "
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Complementary angles:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Two angles are called complementary angles if the sum of their degree measurements equals \"90\" degrees (right angle).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Two angles are called supplementary angles if the sum of their degree measurements equals \"180\" degrees (straight line) .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Two pairs of angles are formed by two intersecting lines. Vertical angles are opposite angles in such an intersection. Vertical angles are equal to each other.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When a line intersects a pair of parallel lines alternate interior angles are formed. Alternate interior angles are equal to each other.
\n" ); document.write( "One way to find the alternate interior angles is to draw a zigzag line on the diagram. In the above diagrams, d and e are alternate interior angles. Similarly, c and f are also alternate interior angles.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One way to remember alternate exterior angles is that they are the vertical angles of the alternate interior angles. Alternate exterior angles are equal to one another.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a\" and \"h\" are alternate exterior angles and they are equal to one another
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "remaining angles are alternate interior angles\r
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