Question

if angle 1 and angle 2 form a linear pair and the measure of angle 1=72; find measure of angle 2

Answer 1

If it is a linear pair then it equals?

Answer 2

work through it with me and if you still don't get it I'll try to explain a different way.

Answer 3

so would it be 72?

Answer 4

@ganeshie8

Answer 5

i think @lexiamee would explain u in a better way :)

Answer 6

no, what do you know about linear pairs?

Answer 7

thanks @ganeshie8

Answer 8

that they are two angles that are adjacent and supplementary

Answer 9

and what does supplementary mean?

Answer 10

that it adds up to 180 degrees @lexiamee

Answer 11

So if you know that one angle equals 72, how do you find the other?

Answer 12

i think i got it! it would be 108 degrees right?

Answer 13

@lexiamee