Linear Pair | linear pair
LinearPair-mathworddefinition-MathOpenReferenceTrythisDragtheorangedotatM.Inthefigureabove,thetwoangles∠JKMand∠LKMformalinearpair.Theyaresupplementary[1]becausetheyalwaysaddto180°andbecausetheyareadjacent[2],thetwonon-commonlegsformastraightlinesegmentJKL.OtherangletopicsGeneralAngleTypesAnglerelationships(C)2011CopyrightMathOpenReference.AllrightsreservedReferencesaddupto180degrees(www.mathopenref.com)anglesthatshareacommonleg(www.mathopenref.com)
Linear Pair - math word definition - Math Open ReferenceTry this Drag the orange dot at M.
In the figure above, the two angles ∠JKM and ∠LKM form a linear pair. They are supplementary[1] because they always add to 180° and because they are adjacent[2], the two non-common legs form a straight line segment JKL.
Other angle topics General Angle Types Angle relationships(C) 2011 Copyright Math Open Reference. All rights reserved
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