L.T.

I can identify special angle pairs and use

their relationships to find angle measure.
 A. Vertical Angles

Previously, you learned that two angles are adjacent if they share a
common vertex and side but have no common interior points. In this
lesson, you will study other relationships between pairs of angles.

Two angles are vertical angles if

their sides form two pairs of
opposite rays.
Vertical Angle
Pairs are
1
4 2
3
CONGRUENT

1 and 3 are vertical 2 and 4 are vertical

angles. angles.
 B. Linear Pairs
Two adjacent angles are a linear pair if the form a
straight line.

30
° 5 6 150°

Linear Angle Pairs

5 and 6 are a linear add up to 180°.
pair.
 Finding Angle Measures

In the stair railing shown, 6 has a measure of 130˚. Find the

measures of the other three angles.

SOLUTION

6 and 8 are vertical angles. So, they are

congruent and have the same measure.

m 8 = m 6 = 130˚ 50
°
6 and 7 are a linear pair. So, the sum of 5
130°
13 8 6130°
their measures is 180˚. 13
0° 7 0°
m6 + m7 = 180˚ 50
130˚ + m7 = 180˚ °

m7 = 50˚
7 and 5 are vertical angles. So, they are
congruent and have the same measure.
All 4 angles together equal 360°
 C. Supplementary Angles
Definition: Two angles are supplementary if the sum of
their measures is 180 degrees. Each angle is the
supplement of the other.

1 2

20
160
These are supplements of each other
because their angles add up to 180.
Example 1 Find the value of x.

x 20

x + 20 = 180
x = 160
Example 2 Find the value of x.

x 65

x + 65 = 180
x = 115
Example 3 Find the value of x.

(7x  10) 3x

(7x + 10) + 3x = 180

10x + 10 = 180
10x = 170

x = 17
 D. Complementary Angles
Definition: Two angles are complementary if the sum of
their measures is 90 degrees. Each angle is the
complement of the other.

1
2

30
60
These are complements of each other because
their angles add up to be 90.
Example 4 Find the value of x.

x
x + 15 = 90
15
x = 75
Example 5 Find the value of x.

(4x + 3)
(x - 8)

(4x + 3) + (x - 8) = 90

5x - 5 = 90
5x = 95
x = 19
 E. Angle Bisector
Definition: An angle bisector is a ray that divides an angle into two
congruent angles. It cuts the angle in half.