ANGLES  Corresponding angles

An angle is defined as a geometric figure  Adjacent angles.

created by two rays sharing a common end
COMPLEMENTARY ANGLES
point. The rays or lines that join or intersect at a
common point to form an angle are referred to Two angles are said to be complementary to
as sides of the angle. An angle is formed by two each other if their sum equals 90° (right angle).
rays that share a common endpoint. The
distance between the two rays determines the Illustration of complementary angles.
measure of the angle. The units for measuring
angles are the degree (°) and radian (rad).
Angles are represented using the symbol ∠ and
the Greek letters such as θ, α, etc. The concept
of measurement of angles is dated back to 1500
BC in Egypt, where it took the Sun’s shadows
against graduations marked on stone tablets.
You can see the best evidence of this method in
the Egyptian Museum found in Berlin. A shadow ∠ ABD is a compliment of ∠ DBC because;
was cast over a graduated stone tablet using a
∠ ABD + ∠ DBC =90° (right angle).
vertical rod known as “Gnomon.” With this
method, Egyptians were able to measure time Examples of complementary angles:
and seasons accurately.
 40° and 50°
For example, ∠ ABC = θ. Here, points A and C
 60° and 30°
are the sides of the angle, while B is the vertex
of the lines.  85° and 5°

 70° and 20°

 45° and 45° etc.

SUPPLEMENTARY ANGLES

∠ ABD is a supplement of ∠ DBC because;

Supplementary angles are pair angles whose
How to Measure Angles?
sum of degree measurements equals 180°
The modern way of measuring an angle is by (straight line).
the use of a protractor. A protractor is a
transparent glass or plastic tool with
calibrations in either in radian or degree scale.
You can read angles from a protractor either by
moving clockwise or anticlockwise.

Angles Pairs

Angle pairs are angles that appear in twos to ∠ ABD + ∠ DBC = 180° (straight line).
display a certain geometrical property. Some of the examples of supplementary angles
include:

Some of the angle pairs include:  140° and 40°

 Complementary angles  120° and 60°

 Supplementary angles  30° and 150°

 Vertical angles  90° and 90° etc.

 Alternate interior angles and alternate

exterior angles
VERTICAL ANGLES

Vertical angles are pair angles formed by two

intersecting lines such that the angles are
opposite to each other.

Illustration:

 ∠ a = ∠ d and are vertical angles

 ∠ c = ∠ b and are vertical angles