Related Angles

Related angles are the pairs of angles and specific names are given to the pairs of angles which we come across. These are called related angles as they are related with some condition.

Complementary angles:

When the sum of the measures of two angles is 90°, such angles are called complementary angles.

For example:

An angle of 30° and another angle of 60° are complementary angles of each other.

Also, complement of 30° is 90° - 30° = 60°.

And complement of 60° is 90° - 60° = 30°

complementary angles


∠AOB + ∠POQ = 90°



Supplementary angles:

When the sum of the measures of two angles is 180°, such angles are called supplementary angles.

For example:

An angle of 120° and another angle of 60° are supplementary angles of each other. Also, supplement of 120° is 180° - 120° = 60°.
And supplement of 60° is 180° - 60° = 120°

supplementary angles



∠AOB + ∠POQ = 180°



Adjacent angles:

Two angles in a plane are said to be adjacent if they have a common arm, a common vertex and the non-common arms lie on the opposite side of the common arm.

adjacent angles


In the given figure, ∠AOC and ∠BOC are adjacent angles as OC is the common arm, O is the common vertex, and OA, OB are on the opposite side of OC.



Linear pair:

Two adjacent angles form a linear pair of angles if their non-common arms are two opposite rays, i.e., the sum of two adjacent angles is 180°.

Here, ∠AOB + ∠AOC

= 180°

linear pair of angles




Vertically opposite angles:

When two lines intersect, then the angles having their arms in the opposite direction are called vertically opposite angles. The pair of vertically opposite angles is equal. 

Here the pairs of vertically opposite angles are ∠AOD and ∠BOC, ∠AOC and ∠BOD. 

vertically opposite angles



Theorems on related angles:

1. If a ray stands on a line, then the sum of adjacent angles formed is 180°.

Given: A ray RT standing on (PQ) ⃡ such that ∠PRT and ∠QRT are formed.

sum of adjacent angles


Construction: Draw RS ⊥ PQ.

Proof: Now ∠PRT = ∠PRS + ∠SRT ……………. (1)

Also ∠QRT = ∠QRS - ∠SRT ……………. (2)

Adding (1) and (2),

∠PRT + ∠QRT = ∠PRS + ∠SRT + ∠QRS - ∠SRT

= ∠PRS + ∠QRS

= 90° + 90°

= 180°


2. The sum of all the angles around a point is equal to 360°. 


Given: A point O and rays OP, OQ, OR, OS, OT which make angles around O.

angles around a point



Construction: Draw OX opposite to ray OP

Proof: Since, OQ stands on XP therefore

∠POQ + ∠QOX = 180°

∠POQ + (∠QOR + ∠ROX) = 180°

∠POQ + ∠QOR + ∠ROX = 180° ……………. (i)

Again OS stands on XP, therefore

∠XOS + ∠SOP = 180°

∠XOS + (∠SOT + ∠TOP) = 180°

∠XOS + ∠SOT + ∠TOP = 180° ……………. (ii)

Adding (i) and (ii),

∠POQ + ∠QOR + ∠ROX + ∠XOS + ∠SOT + ∠TOP

= 180° + 180°

= 360°


3. If two lines intersect, then vertically opposite angles are equal.

Given: PQ and RS intersect at point O.

vertically opposites



Proof: OR stands on PQ.

Therefore, ∠POR + ∠ROQ = 180° ……………. (i)

PO stands on RS

∠POR + ∠POS = 180° ……………. (ii)

From (i) and (ii),

∠POR + ∠ROQ = ∠POR + ∠POS

∠ROQ + ∠POS

Similarly, ∠POR = ∠QOS can be proved.


 Lines and Angles

Fundamental Geometrical Concepts

Angles

Classification of Angles

Related Angles

Some Geometric Terms and Results

Complementary Angles

Supplementary Angles

Complementary and Supplementary Angles

Adjacent Angles

Linear Pair of Angles

Vertically Opposite Angles

Parallel Lines

Transversal Line

Parallel and Transversal Lines






7th Grade Math Problems 

8th Grade Math Practice 

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