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LESSON Practice B
1-4 Pairs of Angles
1. ⬔PQR and ⬔SQR form a linear pair. Find the sum of their measures. 180
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2. Name the ray that ⬔PQR and ⬔SQR share. QR

Use the figures for Exercises 3 and 4. 9

X 
3. supplement of ⬔Z 137.9
 
:
4. complement of ⬔Y (110  8x)
5. An angle measures 12 degrees less than three times its supplement. Find the

measure of the angle. 132

6. An angle is its own complement. Find the measure of a supplement to this angle.
135
7. ⬔DEF and ⬔FEG are complementary. m⬔DEF  (3x  4)°, and m⬔FEG  (5x  6)°.

Find the measures of both angles. m⬔DEF  29; m⬔FEG  61

8. ⬔DEF and ⬔FEG are supplementary. m⬔DEF  (9x  1)°, and m⬔FEG  (8x  9)°.

Find the measures of both angles. m⬔DEF  91; m⬔FEG  89

Use the figure for Exercises 9 and 10.

In 2004, several nickels were minted to commemorate the Louisiana
Purchase and Lewis and Clark’s expedition into the American West. One
nickel shows a pipe and a hatchet crossed to symbolize peace between
the American government and Native American tribes.

9. Name a pair of vertical angles.

Possible answers: ⬔1 and ⬔3 
 
or ⬔2 and ⬔4 

10. Name a linear pair of angles.

Possible answers: ⬔1 and ⬔2; ⬔2 and ⬔3; ⬔3 and ⬔4; or ⬔1 and ⬔4
11. ⬔ABC and ⬔CBD form a linear pair and have
equal measures. Tell if ⬔ABC is acute, right,
or obtuse. right
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12. ⬔KLM and ⬔MLN are complementary. LM
bisects ⬔KLN. Find the measures of ⬔KLM
and ⬔MLN. 45°; 45°

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LESSON Practice A LESSON Practice B

1-4 Pairs of Angles 1-4 Pairs of Angles
Complete the statements. 1. �PQR and �SQR form a linear pair. Find the sum of their measures. 180�
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1. Adjacent angles are two angles in the same plane with a common vertex QR
2. Name the ray that �PQR and �SQR share.
and a common side , but no common interior points.
Use the figures for Exercises 3 and 4. �
����������
2. A linear pair is a pair of adjacent angles whose noncommon sides 3. supplement of �Z 137.9�
are opposite rays. �����
(110 � 8x)�
�
3. Complementary angles are two angles whose measures have a sum of 90� . 4. complement of �Y

4. The kind of angle formed by the noncommon sides of two adjacent and 5. An angle measures 12 degrees less than three times its supplement. Find the

complementary angles is a right angle . measure of the angle. 132�

5. Supplementary angles are two angles whose measures 6. An angle is its own complement. Find the measure of a supplement to this angle.
have a sum of 180�. 135�
6. The kind of angle formed by the noncommon sides of two adjacent and 7. �DEF and �FEG are complementary. m�DEF � (3x � 4)°, and m�FEG � (5x � 6)°.
straight angle
supplementary angles is a . Find the measures of both angles. m�DEF � 29�; m�FEG � 61�
Draw your answer in the space provided. 8. �DEF and �FEG are supplementary. m�DEF � (9x � 1)°, and m�FEG � (8x � 9)°.
7. Sketch �1 and �2 so that ��������������
Find the measures of both angles. m�DEF � 91�; m�FEG � 89�
they are adjacent angles.

Use the figure for Exercises 9 and 10.

� � In 2004, several nickels were minted to commemorate the Louisiana
Purchase and Lewis and Clark’s expedition into the American West. One
8. Sketch �1 and �2 so that nickel shows a pipe and a hatchet crossed to symbolize peace between
they form a linear pair.
��������������
the American government and Native American tribes.

� � 9. Name a pair of vertical angles.

In an equilateral triangle, all three sides have equal lengths Possible answers: �1 and �3 �
� �
and all three angles have equal measures. Find the measure
or �2 and �4 �
of the following angles.

9. supplement of �A 120� 10. Name a linear pair of angles.

30� Possible answers: �1 and �2; �2 and �3; �3 and �4; or �1 and �4
10. complement of �A
���
� 11. �ABC and �CBD form a linear pair and have
Draw your answer in the space provided. equal measures. Tell if �ABC is acute, right,
or obtuse. right
11. Sketch �1 and �2 so that �������������� __›
they are vertical angles. 12. �KLM and �MLN are complementary. LM
� bisects �KLN. Find the measures of �KLM
and �MLN. 45°; 45°
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LESSON Practice C LESSON Reteach

1-4 Pairs of Angles 1-4 Pairs of Angles
Draw your answers in the space provided. Angle Pairs
��������������
1. Draw two intersecting lines and label the resulting �������� �� Adjacent Angles Linear Pairs Vertical Angles
angles with the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. � have the same vertex and adjacent angles whose nonadjacent angles formed
2. Label �1 with x �. �1 and �2 are supplementary.
�� � � �� share a common side noncommon sides are by two intersecting lines
� opposite rays
Find the measure of �2 and label the diagram.
3. �3 is also supplementary to �2. Find the measure of �3 and label the diagram.
� �
4. From your work in Exercises 1–3, make a conclusion about the measures � � �
of the vertical angles. �
�3 and �4 are adjacent �5 and �6 are vertical
The measures of the vertical angles are equal. �1 and �2 are adjacent. and form a linear pair. angles.

5. �X is complementary to �Y, and �Z is also complementary to �Y.

Explain why �X and �Z are congruent. Tell whether �7 and �8 in each figure are only adjacent, are adjacent and form a
If m�X � m�Y � 90� and m�Z � m�Y � 90�, then m�X and m�Z linear pair, or are not adjacent.
1. 2. 3.
are both equal to 90� � m�Y. So m�X � m�Z. Two angles whose
� �
measures are equal are congruent. � � � �

Adjacent angles are defined as two angles in the same plane with a common
vertex and a common side, but no common interior points.
adjacent and form
a linear pair only adjacent not adjacent
6. �ADB and �CDB are adjacent angles. If the phrase “but no common interior
points” was not part of the definition, name another pair of angles that would
qualify as adjacent. Tell whether the indicated angles are only adjacent, are adjacent and
form a linear pair, or are not adjacent.
Possible answer: �ADB and �ADC
4. �5 and �4 only adjacent
� �
�
Draw your answer in the space provided. �
�
7. Draw a diagram that shows why the 5. �1 and �4 not adjacent
definition of adjacent angles includes
the phrase “in the same plane.”
6. �2 and �3 adjacent and form a linear pair

Use the figure for Exercises 8 –10.

Name each of the following.
This diagram shows a ray of light reflecting off a mirror.
When light reflects, the incident angle and the reflected
Possible answers:
angle are congruent, that is, �1 � �2. Find the measure 7. a pair of vertical angles �1 and �6, �2 and �5
of �1 in each situation below. � � � Possible answers: �1 and �2;
8. �1 � �3 9. �3 is a right angle 10. m�1 � 2m�3 8. a linear pair �1 and �5; �5 and �6; �6 and �2
� � � �
� �
60� 45� 72�
9. an angle adjacent to �4 �3

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