Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Supplementary Angles That Do Not Form A Linear Pair

Supplementary angles that are not a linear pair are found all over our world. They are found most commonly found as two right angles. Within a box like figure, there are right angles in the corners. Two right angles will always form a pair of supplementary angles. Based on the definition of a right angle, there is 90 degrees in the angle. This means two right angles add up to 180 degrees. By definition, this means two right angles from a pair of supplementary angles. On example of supplementary angles that are not a linear pair are the angles within a lacrosse goal. These two angles are automatically a pair of supplementary angles because they are both right angles. Also, the are not a linear pair for they are non-adjacent. This is my lacrosse goal but this same geometric concept can be found in plenty of other areas of the world. The corners of a building, the corners of a chalkboard, and the corners of a TV are all other good examples of supplementary angles that do not form a linear pair. 

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