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Lines & Angles

Parallel, perpendicular, intersecting — and how angles pair up on a line and at a point

Drag the slider to change the crossing angle. Watch the four angles — opposite ones stay equal.

50°50°130°130°
Crossing angle50°

Angle a

50°

Angle b

130°

Vertically opposite angles are equal: a = a and b = b.

Angles side by side make a straight line: a + b = 180°. (50 + 130 = 180)

All four angles go around the point: a + b + a + b = 360°. (50 + 130 + 50 + 130 = 360)

Line type now: intersecting