Complementary, Supplementary, Adjacent, and Vertical Angles

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What are complementary angles?

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Two angles that add up to 90 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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What are supplementary angles?

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Two angles that add up to 180 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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What are adjacent angles?

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Two angles that share a common side and a common vertex.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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What are vertical angles?

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Angles that are opposite each other when two lines intersect; they are equal.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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If angle A is 30 degrees, what is the measure of its complementary angle?

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60 degrees (90 - 30 = 60).

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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If angle B is 120 degrees, what is the measure of its supplementary angle?

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60 degrees (180 - 120 = 60).

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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Name an example of adjacent angles in a real-life scenario.

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The angles formed by the corner of a book lying flat on a table.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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If two angles are vertical, what can we say about their measures?

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They are equal.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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If angle C is 45 degrees, what are the measures of its complementary and supplementary angles?

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Complementary: 45 degrees; Supplementary: 135 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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What is the relationship between two angles that are supplementary?

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Their measures add up to 180 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5