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5. if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, what is the relation…

Question

  1. if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, what is the relationship between interior angles that are on the same side of the transversal: supplementary, complementary, or vertical?
  2. in $\triangle abc$, the measures of the angles $a$, $b$, and $c$, respectively, are in the ratio $2:4:9$.

Explanation:

Response
For Question 5:
Brief Explanations

When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, same - side interior angles are supplementary. This is a fundamental theorem in geometry. Supplementary angles are two angles whose sum is \(180^{\circ}\). When a transversal intersects two parallel lines, the same - side interior angles form a linear - pair - like relationship in terms of their sum, and their sum is \(180^{\circ}\). Complementary angles sum to \(90^{\circ}\), and vertical angles are equal and are formed by the intersection of two lines (not related to same - side interior angles in this context).

Step 1: Recall the sum of angles in a triangle

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is \(180^{\circ}\). So, \(\angle A+\angle B+\angle C = 180^{\circ}\).

Step 2: Let the common ratio be \(x\)

Given that the ratio of the measures of angles \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\) is \(2:4:9\). So, we can represent the measures of the angles as \(\angle A = 2x\), \(\angle B=4x\), and \(\angle C = 9x\).

Step 3: Set up the equation and solve for \(x\)

Substitute the expressions for the angles into the angle - sum formula of a triangle:
\[2x + 4x+9x=180^{\circ}\]
Combine like terms:
\[15x = 180^{\circ}\]
Divide both sides by 15:
\[x=\frac{180^{\circ}}{15}=12^{\circ}\]

Step 4: Find the measures of each angle

\(\angle A = 2x=2\times12^{\circ} = 24^{\circ}\)
\(\angle B = 4x=4\times12^{\circ}=48^{\circ}\)
\(\angle C=9x = 9\times12^{\circ}=108^{\circ}\)

Answer:

supplementary

For Question 6 (assuming we need to find the measures of the angles or something related, let's assume we need to find the measures of angles \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\)):