SAN GUILLERMO INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Mathematics 7

ANGLE PAIRS

Complementary Angles

Two angles are called complementary angles if the sum of their degree measurements equals 90 degrees (right angle). One
of the complementary angles is said to be the complement of the other.
The two angles do not need to be together or adjacent. They just need to add up to 90 degrees. If the two complementary
angles are adjacent then they will form a right angle.

∠ABC is the complement of ∠CBD

Supplementary Angles
Two angles are called supplementary angles if the sum of their degree measurements equals 180 degrees (straight line) .
One of the supplementary angles is said to be the supplement of the other.
The two angles do not need to be together or adjacent. They just need to add up to 180 degrees. If the two supplementary
angles are adjacent then they will form a straight line.

∠ABC is the supplement of ∠CBD

Vertical Angles

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.

Adjacent Angles

Adjacent angles are two angles that have a common vertex and a common side but do not overlap.
In the figure, ∠1 and ∠2∠1 and ∠2 are adjacent angles.
They share the same vertex and the same common side.

A linear pair is two angles that are adjacent and whose non-common sides form a straight line. If two
angles are a linear pair, then they are supplementary.

∠PSQ and ∠QSR are a linear pair

Alternate Interior Angles

When a line intersects a pair of parallel lines alternate interior angles are formed. Alternate interior angles are equal to
each other.

alternate interior angles are:

angles c and t, angles d and e

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.
Alternate Exterior Angles

One way to remember alternate exterior angles is that they are the vertical angles of the alternate interior angles. Alternate
exterior anglesare equal to one another.

∠a and ∠h are alternate exterior angles and they are equal to one another.
∠b and ∠g are alternate exterior angles and they are equal to one another.

Corresponding Angles

When a line intersects a pair of parallel lines corresponding angles are formed. Corresponding angles are equal to each
other.

One way to find the corresponding angles is to draw a letter F on the diagram. The F can also be facing the other way.

In the above diagram, ∠d and ∠h are corresponding angles.

There many other corresponding pairs of angles in the diagram:

∠b and ∠f;
∠c and ∠g;
∠a and ∠e.
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Learning Task:

A. Draw an example of the following: (at the back of this activity sheet)
1. complementary angles
2. supplementary angles
3. adjacent angles
4. linear angles
5. vertical angles

B. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the total measure of a supplementary angles? _________________

2. What is the total measures of a complementary angles? ________________

3. What are the two angles having the same vertex and a common side between them?_________________________

4. It is a pair of adjacent angles whose non-common sides are opposite rays. ____________________________

5. _____________________ are two non-adjacent angles formed by intersecting lines.

C. Answer the following:

Alternate interior angles:

1.
2.

Alternate exterior angles:

3.
4.

Corresponding angles:
5.
6.
7.
8.