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17. which pair of angles is often adjacent and their measures total 180…

Question

  1. which pair of angles is often adjacent and their measures total 180 degrees? vertical angles supplementary angles interior angles complementary angles

Explanation:

Brief Explanations
  • Vertical angles: Vertical angles are equal in measure, not necessarily summing to \(180^{\circ}\).
  • Supplementary angles: By definition, supplementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to \(180^{\circ}\). When they are adjacent, they form a linear pair.
  • Interior angles: The term "interior angles" is too general. In a triangle, the sum of interior angles is \(180^{\circ}\), but it doesn't specifically refer to a pair of adjacent angles summing to \(180^{\circ}\).
  • Complementary angles: Complementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to \(90^{\circ}\), not \(180^{\circ}\).

Answer:

Supplementary angles