The measure of is 61 degrees. What is the measure of ?

Two lines that intersect to form 4 angles. Labeled clockwise from upper left: angle R, angle S, blank, blank.

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239°
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61°
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29°
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119°

1 answer

To determine the measures of the angles created by two intersecting lines, we can use the properties of vertical angles and the fact that adjacent angles on a straight line are supplementary (they sum up to 180 degrees).

Since angle R is given as 61 degrees, the adjacent angle S would be:

Angle S = 180° - Angle R = 180° - 61° = 119°.

Now, angle S (119°) and angle R (61°) are vertical angles to the other two angles formed by the intersection of the lines. Therefore, the remaining two angles are also:

  • Angle Q (adjacent to angle S) would be 61° (as it is vertically opposite to angle R).
  • Angle T (adjacent to angle R) would be 119° (as it is vertically opposite to angle S).

In summary:

  • Angle R = 61°
  • Angle S = 119°
  • Angle Q = 61°
  • Angle T = 119°

Therefore, if you have some blank angles, and one of them is the adjacent angle to 61° (which would be 119°), the measures you can select from your options are:

  • 61°
  • 119°

So the measure of the blank angle could either be 119° or 61° depending on which blank you are referring to. If you are looking to fill in for one of the blank angles that is adjacent to 61°, the correct response would be 119°.