Find the unknown angles in intersecting lines worksheet.
Worksheet with six problems on finding unknown angles formed by intersecting lines, each showing two crossing lines with labeled angles and given angle measures.
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Let's solve each problem step by step using the properties of intersecting lines.
When two lines intersect, they form four angles. The key properties are:
1. Vertical angles are equal (opposite angles).
2. Adjacent angles are supplementary (they add up to 180°).
We'll use these rules to find the unknown angles.
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Given:
- $ m\angle 2 = 45^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 1 $ and $ \angle 3 $ are vertical angles with $ \angle 2 $ and $ \angle 4 $, respectively.
- $ \angle 1 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 2 $, so $ \angle 1 + \angle 2 = 180^\circ $
So:
- $ m\angle 1 = 180^\circ - 45^\circ = 135^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = m\angle 1 = 135^\circ $ (vertical angle)
- $ m\angle 4 = m\angle 2 = 45^\circ $ (vertical angle)
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 135^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 45^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 135^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 45^\circ $
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Given:
- $ m\angle 3 = 83^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 1 $ and $ \angle 3 $ are vertical angles → $ m\angle 1 = 83^\circ $
- $ \angle 2 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 1 $ → $ m\angle 2 = 180^\circ - 83^\circ = 97^\circ $
- $ \angle 4 $ is vertical to $ \angle 2 $ → $ m\angle 4 = 97^\circ $
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 83^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 97^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 83^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 97^\circ $
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Given:
- $ m\angle 1 = 157^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 1 $ and $ \angle 3 $ are vertical angles → $ m\angle 3 = 157^\circ $
- $ \angle 2 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 1 $ → $ m\angle 2 = 180^\circ - 157^\circ = 23^\circ $
- $ \angle 4 $ is vertical to $ \angle 2 $ → $ m\angle 4 = 23^\circ $
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 157^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 23^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 157^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 23^\circ $
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Given:
- $ m\angle 4 = 82^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 4 $ and $ \angle 2 $ are vertical angles → $ m\angle 2 = 82^\circ $
- $ \angle 1 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 2 $ → $ m\angle 1 = 180^\circ - 82^\circ = 98^\circ $
- $ \angle 3 $ is vertical to $ \angle 1 $ → $ m\angle 3 = 98^\circ $
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 98^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 82^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 98^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 82^\circ $
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Given:
- $ m\angle 2 = 55^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 2 $ and $ \angle 4 $ are vertical angles → $ m\angle 4 = 55^\circ $
- $ \angle 1 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 2 $ → $ m\angle 1 = 180^\circ - 55^\circ = 125^\circ $
- $ \angle 3 $ is vertical to $ \angle 1 $ → $ m\angle 3 = 125^\circ $
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 125^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 55^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 125^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 55^\circ $
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Given:
- $ m\angle 3 = 113^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 3 $ and $ \angle 1 $ are vertical angles → $ m\angle 1 = 113^\circ $
- $ \angle 2 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 1 $ → $ m\angle 2 = 180^\circ - 113^\circ = 67^\circ $
- $ \angle 4 $ is vertical to $ \angle 2 $ → $ m\angle 4 = 67^\circ $
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 113^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 67^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 113^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 67^\circ $
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| Problem | $ m\angle 1 $ | $ m\angle 2 $ | $ m\angle 3 $ | $ m\angle 4 $ |
|--------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 1 | 135° | 45° | 135° | 45° |
| 2 | 83° | 97° | 83° | 97° |
| 3 | 157° | 23° | 157° | 23° |
| 4 | 98° | 82° | 98° | 82° |
| 5 | 125° | 55° | 125° | 55° |
| 6 | 113° | 67° | 113° | 67° |
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When two lines intersect, they form four angles. The key properties are:
1. Vertical angles are equal (opposite angles).
2. Adjacent angles are supplementary (they add up to 180°).
We'll use these rules to find the unknown angles.
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Problem 1
Given:
- $ m\angle 2 = 45^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 1 $ and $ \angle 3 $ are vertical angles with $ \angle 2 $ and $ \angle 4 $, respectively.
- $ \angle 1 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 2 $, so $ \angle 1 + \angle 2 = 180^\circ $
So:
- $ m\angle 1 = 180^\circ - 45^\circ = 135^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = m\angle 1 = 135^\circ $ (vertical angle)
- $ m\angle 4 = m\angle 2 = 45^\circ $ (vertical angle)
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 135^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 45^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 135^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 45^\circ $
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Problem 2
Given:
- $ m\angle 3 = 83^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 1 $ and $ \angle 3 $ are vertical angles → $ m\angle 1 = 83^\circ $
- $ \angle 2 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 1 $ → $ m\angle 2 = 180^\circ - 83^\circ = 97^\circ $
- $ \angle 4 $ is vertical to $ \angle 2 $ → $ m\angle 4 = 97^\circ $
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 83^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 97^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 83^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 97^\circ $
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Problem 3
Given:
- $ m\angle 1 = 157^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 1 $ and $ \angle 3 $ are vertical angles → $ m\angle 3 = 157^\circ $
- $ \angle 2 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 1 $ → $ m\angle 2 = 180^\circ - 157^\circ = 23^\circ $
- $ \angle 4 $ is vertical to $ \angle 2 $ → $ m\angle 4 = 23^\circ $
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 157^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 23^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 157^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 23^\circ $
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Problem 4
Given:
- $ m\angle 4 = 82^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 4 $ and $ \angle 2 $ are vertical angles → $ m\angle 2 = 82^\circ $
- $ \angle 1 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 2 $ → $ m\angle 1 = 180^\circ - 82^\circ = 98^\circ $
- $ \angle 3 $ is vertical to $ \angle 1 $ → $ m\angle 3 = 98^\circ $
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 98^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 82^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 98^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 82^\circ $
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Problem 5
Given:
- $ m\angle 2 = 55^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 2 $ and $ \angle 4 $ are vertical angles → $ m\angle 4 = 55^\circ $
- $ \angle 1 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 2 $ → $ m\angle 1 = 180^\circ - 55^\circ = 125^\circ $
- $ \angle 3 $ is vertical to $ \angle 1 $ → $ m\angle 3 = 125^\circ $
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 125^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 55^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 125^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 55^\circ $
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Problem 6
Given:
- $ m\angle 3 = 113^\circ $
From the diagram:
- $ \angle 3 $ and $ \angle 1 $ are vertical angles → $ m\angle 1 = 113^\circ $
- $ \angle 2 $ is adjacent to $ \angle 1 $ → $ m\angle 2 = 180^\circ - 113^\circ = 67^\circ $
- $ \angle 4 $ is vertical to $ \angle 2 $ → $ m\angle 4 = 67^\circ $
✔ Answers:
- $ m\angle 1 = 113^\circ $
- $ m\angle 2 = 67^\circ $
- $ m\angle 3 = 113^\circ $
- $ m\angle 4 = 67^\circ $
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
| Problem | $ m\angle 1 $ | $ m\angle 2 $ | $ m\angle 3 $ | $ m\angle 4 $ |
|--------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 1 | 135° | 45° | 135° | 45° |
| 2 | 83° | 97° | 83° | 97° |
| 3 | 157° | 23° | 157° | 23° |
| 4 | 98° | 82° | 98° | 82° |
| 5 | 125° | 55° | 125° | 55° |
| 6 | 113° | 67° | 113° | 67° |
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