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vertical angle
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Either of two angles formed by two intersecting lines and lying on opposite sides of the point of intersection.
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vertical angle
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines
A pair of angles is said to be vertical (US English) or opposite (British English) if the angles share the same vertex and are bounded by the same pair of lines but are opposite to each other. Such angles are congruent and thus have equal measure.[1] If two line segments, EF and GH, intersect at the point P, they form four angles, EPG, GPF, FPH, and HPE. These angles can be grouped into two pairs of vertical angles: one vertical pair contains EPG and FPH, and the other pair contains GPF and HPE. Any angle in the first pair is supplementary to any angle in the second pair.[2]
External links
- Definition and properties of vertical angles With interactive applet
- Angle definition pages with interactive applets that are also useful in a classroom setting. Math Open Reference
References
- ^ Euclid (c. 300 BC). The Elements. Proposition I:15.
- ^ Euclid (c. 300 BC). The Elements. Proposition I:13.
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| Architecture. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
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