Angle Detective SOLUTIONS
Angle Detective SOLUTIONS
Angle Detective SOLUTIONS
1 Calculating angles
You were not asked to give reasons for your answers in these problems.
1 T 2 3
θ = 140
Corresponding angles in θ = 180 – 132
θ = 77
parallel lines are equal. = 48
Alternate angles in parallel
Co-interior angles in parallel
lines are equal.
lines are supplementary (add
to 180°).
4 5 6
7 8 9
w + 42 + 98 = 180 x + x + x = 360
w = 40 x = 120
w = 180 – 53 Angle sum of a triangle. Angles about a point (one
= 127 x = 98 revolution).
Adjacent supplementary Vertically opposite angles.
angles. y = 180 – 120
y = 42 = 60
x = 53 Alternate angles in parallel Co-interior angles in parallel
Vertically opposite angles. lines. lines.
y = 127 z=w
y° and w° are corresponding z = 40
angles in parallel lines. Alternate angles in parallel
y + z + 90 = 360 lines.
z = 143
Angles about a point (one
revolution).
There are many ways of determining the size of each angle. Only one method is shown.