A horizontal line is intersected by two parallel lines lower s and lower t that slant from left to right forming eight angles.
If lines s and t are parallel, which pair of angles is supplementary and why?
(1 point)
Responses
∠G
and ∠D
because they are a linear pair
∠G
and ∠D
because they are a linear pair
∠A
and ∠B
because they are corresponding angles
∠A
and ∠B
because they are corresponding angles
∠B
and ∠G
because they are consecutive interior angles
∠B
and ∠G
because they are consecutive interior angles
∠A
and ∠D
because they are consecutive exterior angles
∠A
and ∠D
because they are consecutive exterior angles
1 answer
The correct response is:
∠G and ∠D because they are a linear pair.
Linear pairs are formed when two angles are adjacent (sharing a common side) and their non-common sides form a straight line. Therefore, they sum up to 180 degrees, making them supplementary.
