Geometry Activity 2

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Exploring Angle Pairs
Adjacent Angles: Adjacent means next to. Angles are adjacent if they lie next to each other. In other
words, the angles have the same vertex and they share a side without overlapping.

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Adjacent Angles

Overlapping Angles

Vertical Angles: Vertical means related to the vertex. So, angles are vertical if they share a vertex, but
not just any vertex. They share a vertex formed by the intersection of two
straight lines. Vertical angles are always congruent.

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Vertical Angles

Non - Vertical Angles

Supplementary Angles: Two angles that form a line are supplementary angles. Another term for these
angles is a linear pair. However, any two angles with measures that sum to 180 are
also considered supplementary angles. In both figures below, m 1 = 120 and
m 2 = 60, so 1 and 2 are supplementary.

Linear Pair (Supplementary)

Complementary Angles: Two angles that form a right angle are complementary angles. However, any
two angles with measures that sum to 90 are also considered complementary angles. In both figures
below, m 1 = 60 and m 2 = 30, so 1 and 2 are complementary.

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Complementary/Supplementary Angle Activity

1. Cut out the circle below. Cut the circle along the lines, so that you have five angles.

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2. Place angle 1 so that its vertex is at the corner of your paper. Use the fact that the
corner is a right angle to find an angle that is complementary to angle 1.

3. Find a different angle that is complementary to angle 1. How does this angle compare to
the angle you found in Question 2?

4. Place angle 1 so that one of its sides lies along the edge of your paper. Find an angle that
is supplementary to angle 1.

5. Find a different angle that is supplementary to angle 1. How does this angle compare to
the angle you found in Question 4?

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Exercises:
1. Use the diagram at the right.
a. Name an angle that is adjacent to CBF.

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b. Name an angle that overlaps ABF.

c. Name two supplementary angles.

2. Use the diagram at the right.

a. Mark AOB and its vertical angle as congruent angles.

b. Mark AOE and its vertical angle as congruent angles.

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c. Name a pair of complementary angles.

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