When two lines meet at a point, they create two pairs of opposite angles. The angles in each pair are called vertical angles.

Vertical angles are always congruent.

In the diagram above, \angle 1 and \angle 3 are vertical angles and are therefore congruent.

Likewise, \angle 2 and \angle 4 are vertical angles and are therefore congruent.

So, we have \angle 1 \cong \angle 3 and \angle 2 \cong \angle 4.

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Given the figure below, find the value of x.

EXPLANATION

The two angles marked in the diagram are vertical. Since vertical angles are congruent, we have:

\begin{align*} 2x + 12^\circ &= 54^\circ \\[3pt] 2x &= 42^\circ \\[3pt] x &= 21^\circ \end{align*}

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Given the figure above, find the value of $x.$

a
$22^\circ$
b
$27^\circ$
c
$28^\circ$
d
$25^\circ$
e
$23^\circ$

Given the figure above, find the value of $x.$

a
$19^\circ$
b
$18^\circ$
c
$20^\circ$
d
$16^\circ$
e
$22^\circ$

Compute the measures of the shaded angles in the figure below.

EXPLANATION

The two angles marked in the diagram are vertical. Since vertical angles are congruent, we have:

\begin{align*} 3x-15^\circ &= 2x + 10^\circ \\[5pt] x - 15^\circ &= 10^\circ \\[5pt] x &= 25^\circ\\[5pt] \end{align*}

Now that we know x=25^\circ, we can substitute into one of the expressions to calculate the measure of the angles. Let's substitute into the expression 2x + 10^\circ\mathbin{:}

2x + 10^\circ = 2 \cdot 25^\circ + 10^\circ = 60^\circ

Therefore, both angles have a measure of 60^\circ.

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Compute the measures of the shaded angles in the figure above.

a
$ 19^\circ$
b
$ 22^\circ$
c
$ 31^\circ$
d
$ 15^\circ$
e
$27^\circ$

Compute the measures of the shaded angles in the figure above.

a
$ 72^\circ$
b
$ 75^\circ$
c
$ 80^\circ$
d
$ 78^\circ$
e
$83^\circ$

In the figure below, \angle AOB is a straight angle. Determine m \angle AOD.

EXPLANATION

Since \angle AOB is straight, m\angle AOB = 180^\circ. So by the angle addition postulate, we have

m\angle AOC + m\angle BOC = 180^\circ.

Substituting the given expressions into the above, we can solve for x as follows:

\begin{align*} (5x+100^\circ) + 11x & = 180^\circ \\[3pt] 16x + 100^\circ & = 180^\circ \\[3pt] 16x & = 80^\circ \\[3pt] x & = 5^\circ \end{align*}

Now that we know x=5^\circ, we can calculate m \angle COB as follows: m \angle COB = 11(5^\circ) = 55^\circ

Finally, since the angles \angle AOD and \angle COB are vertical angles, they have the same measure: m \angle AOD = m \angle COB = 55^\circ

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In the figure above, $\angle AOB$ is a straight angle. Find $m \angle BOD.$

a
$68^\circ$
b
$65^\circ$
c
$60^\circ$
d
$70^\circ$
e
$62^\circ$

In the figure above, $\angle AOB$ is a straight angle. Find $m \angle BOD.$

a
$130^\circ$
b
$138^\circ$
c
$132^\circ$
d
$140^\circ$
e
$135^\circ$

In the diagram shown below, it is known that m \angle 1 = 60^\circ and m \angle 3 = 120^\circ. Determine the value of m \angle 2 + m \angle 4.

EXPLANATION

We have two pairs of vertical angles, and we know that vertical angles are congruent and therefore have the same measure. So, we have

\begin{align*} m \angle 1 = m \angle 2, \\[3pt] m \angle 3 = m \angle 4. \end{align*}

We are told that m \angle 1 = 60^\circ and m \angle 3 = 120^\circ, so we have

\begin{align*} 60^\circ = m \angle 2, \\[3pt] 120^\circ = m \angle 4. \end{align*}

Therefore, we obtain

\begin{align} m \angle 2 + m \angle 4 & = 60^\circ + 120^\circ \\[3pt] & = 180^\circ. \end{align}

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In the diagram shown above, $m \angle 1 = 60^\circ$ and $m \angle 4 = 80^\circ.$ Determine the value of $4 m \angle 2 + 2 m \angle 3.$

a
$400^\circ$
b
$365^\circ$
c
$710^\circ$
d
$520^\circ$
e
$605^\circ$

In the diagram shown above, $m \angle 1 = 115^\circ$ and $m \angle 4 = 55^\circ.$ Determine the value of $m \angle 2 - m \angle 3.$

a
$45^\circ$
b
$60^\circ$
c
$30^\circ$
d
$50^\circ$
e
$66^\circ$
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