Angle Relationships

Section 1-5

Adjacent angles
Angles

in the same plane that have a common vertex and a common side, but no common interior points. X Y
W

1 2
Z

Vertical angles
two

nonadjacent angles formed by two intersecting lines

1

Linear pair
adjacent

angles whose noncommon sides are opposite rays 5 6

sum of the measures of the angles in a linear pair is 180.

The

Vertical angles are congruent.

Perpendicular lines
special

intersecting lines that form right angles

Perpendicular

lines intersect to form 4 right angles. Symbolized

Supplimentary & Complimentary

angles 2 angles whose measures have a sum of 180 Complementary angles 2 angles whose measures have a sum of 90
Supplementary