Geometry Tutor
Worksheet 3
Complementary,
Supplementary,
and Vertical
Angles
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Geometry Tutor - Worksheet 3 – Complementary, Supplementary, and Vertical
Angles
1. What is the measure of the angle that is complementary to
a) 18° ______
a) 25° ______
a) 82° ______
a) 75° ______
2. What is the measure of the angle that is supplementary to
a) 77° ______
a) 45° ______
a) 63° ______
a) 75° ______
3. What is the measure of the angle that is vertical to
a) 53° ______
a) 16° ______
a) 32° ______
a) 77° ______
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4. What is the measure of angle w in the figure?
5. What is the measure of angle x in the figure?
6. What is the measure of angle y in the figure?
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7. What is the measure of angle z in the figure?
8. Suppose ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 and ∠𝐷𝐸𝐹 are complementary angles. If 𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = (5𝑥 + 7)°
and 𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = (3𝑥 + 3)°, What are the measures of the two angles?
9. Suppose ∠𝑈𝑉𝑊 and ∠𝑄𝑉𝑅 are vertical angles. If 𝑚∠𝑈𝑉𝑊 = (3𝑥 − 9)° and
𝑚∠𝑄𝑉𝑅 = (2𝑥 + 17)°, What is the value of 𝑥?
10. Suppose ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 and ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 are supplementary angles. If 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 =
(9𝑥 + 7)° and 𝑚∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = (13𝑥 − 3)°, What are the measures of the two angles?
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11. If ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 and ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 are complementary angles, and 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 𝑥°, what it the
measure of the supplement of ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶?
12. Solve for 𝑥.
13. Solve for 𝑥.
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14. Solve for 𝑥.
15. In the figure below, if the measure of ∠1 is 47°, what are the measures of
∠2, ∠3, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠4?
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16. In the figure below, which angle is vertical to ∠𝑍𝐴𝑉?
17. In the figure below, which angle is complementary to ∠𝑆𝐴𝐿?
18. In the figure below, which angle is supplementary to ∠𝑋𝐴𝑆?
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19. In the figure below, which angle is supplementary to ∠𝑍𝑋𝐴?
20. If ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 and ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 are supplementary angles, and 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 𝑥°, what it the
measure of the compliment of ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶?
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Answers - Geometry Tutor - Worksheet 3 – Complementary, Supplementary, and
Vertical Angles
1. What is the measure of the angle that is complementary to
a) 18° ______
a) 25° ______
a) 82° ______
a) 75° ______
The sum of the measures of complementary angles is 90°.
90° − 18° = 72°; 90° − 25° = 65°; 90° − 82° = 8°; 90° − 75° = 15°
Answers: a) 72° b) 65° c) 8° d) 15°
2. What is the measure of the angle that is supplementary to
a) 77° ______
a) 45° ______
a) 63° ______
a) 75° ______
The sum of the measures of supplementary angles is 180°.
180° − 77° = 103°; 180° − 45° = 135°; 180° − 63° = 117°;
180° − 75° = 105°
Answers: a) 103° b) 135° c) 117° d) 105°
3. What is the measure of the angle that is vertical to
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a) 53° ______
a) 16° ______
a) 32° ______
a) 77° ______
Vertical angles are congruent, which means they have the same measure.
Answers: a) 53° b) 16° c) 32° d) 77°
4. What is the measure of angle w in the figure?
The angles are supplementary. The sum of the measures of the two angles is
180°, so 180° − 50° = 130°.
Answer: 130°
5. What is the measure of angle x in the figure?
The angles are vertical and are congruent.
Answer: 43°
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6. What is the measure of angle y in the figure?
The angles are complimentary. The sum of the measures of the two angles is 90°,
so 90° − 63° = 27°.
Answer: 27°
7. What is the measure of angle z in the figure?
The angles are supplementary. The sum of the measures of the two angles is
180°, so 180° − 35° = 145°.
Answer: 145°
8. Suppose ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 and ∠𝐷𝐸𝐹 are complementary angles. If 𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = (5𝑥 + 7)°
and 𝑚∠𝐷𝐸𝐹 = (3𝑥 + 3)°, What are the measures of the two angles?
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The angles are complimentary. The sum of the measures of the two angles is 90°,
so (5𝑥 + 7)° + (3𝑥 + 3)° = 90°; 5𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 7 + 3 = 90; 8𝑥 + 10 = 90;
8𝑥 = 80; 𝑥 = 10
𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 5(10) + 7 = 50 + 7 = 57°, 𝑚∠𝐷𝐸𝐹 = 3(10) + 3 = 10 + 3 = 33°
Answer: 𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 57°, 𝑚∠𝐷𝐸𝐹 = 33°
9. Suppose ∠𝑈𝑉𝑊 and ∠𝑄𝑉𝑅 are vertical angles. If 𝑚∠𝑈𝑉𝑊 = (3𝑥 − 9)° and
𝑚∠𝑄𝑉𝑅 = (2𝑥 + 17)°, What is the value of 𝑥?
The angles are congruent, so 3𝑥 − 9 = 2𝑥 + 17; 𝑥 = 26
Answer: 26
10. Suppose ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 and ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 are supplementary angles. If 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 =
(9𝑥 + 7)° and 𝑚∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = (13𝑥 − 3)°, What are the measures of the two angles?
The angles are supplementary. The sum of the measures of the two angles is
180°, so (9𝑥 + 7)° + (13𝑥 − 3)° = 180°; 9𝑥 + 13𝑥 + 7 − 3 = 180; 22𝑥 + 4 =
180; 22𝑥 = 176; 𝑥 = 8
𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 9(8) + 7 = 79°, 𝑚∠𝐷𝐸𝐹 = 13(8) − 3 = 104 − 3 = 101°
Answer: 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 79°, 𝑚∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = 101°
11. If ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 and ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 are complementary angles, and 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 𝑥°, what it the
measure of the supplement of ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶?
𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 + 𝑚∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = 90°; 𝑥° + 𝑚∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = 90°; 𝑚∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = 90° − 𝑥°
Then 180° − 𝑚∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = 180° − (90° − 𝑥°) = 180° − 90° + 𝑥° = 90° + 𝑥°
Answer: 90° + 𝑥°
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12. Solve for 𝑥.
The figure shows supplementary angles, so (3𝑥 + 18)° + 93° = 180°.
3𝑥 + 111 = 180; 3𝑥 = 69; 𝑥 = 23
Answer: 23
13. Solve for 𝑥.
The figure shows a pair of vertical angles, so (2 + 3𝑥)° = 62°.
3𝑥 = 60; 𝑥 = 20
Answer: 20
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14. Solve for 𝑥.
The figure first shows supplementary angles 90° + 90° = 180°. Then the figure
shows complementary angles, so (6𝑥 + 2)° + 40° = 90°.
6𝑥 + 42 = 90; 6𝑥 = 48; 𝑥 = 8
Answer: 8
15. In the figure below, if the measure of ∠1 is 47°, what are the measures of
∠2, ∠3, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠4?
The figure shows both vertical and supplementary angles. If 𝑚∠1 = 47°, then
𝑚∠2 = 47° because ∠1 and ∠2 are vertical angles. Then 𝑚∠3 = 133° because
∠1 and ∠3 are supplementary angles and finally, 𝑚∠4 = 133° because because
∠3 and ∠4 are vertical angles.
Answer: 𝑚∠2 = 47°; 𝑚∠3 = 133°; 𝑚∠4 = 133°
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16. In the figure below, which angle is vertical to ∠𝑍𝐴𝑉?
Vertical angles are opposite and the angle that is opposite ∠𝑍𝐴𝑉 is ∠𝐿𝐴𝑋.
Answer: ∠𝐿𝐴𝑋
17. In the figure below, which angles are complementary to ∠𝑆𝐴𝐿?
The sum of the measures of complementary angles is 90° and the two
complimentary angles combined make a right angle. Thus, 𝑚∠𝑍𝐴𝑉 + 𝑚∠𝑍𝐴𝑆 =
90°.
Answer: ∠𝑍𝐴𝑆
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18. In the figure below, which angle is supplementary to ∠𝑋𝐴𝑆?
The sum of the measures of supplementary angles is 180° and the two
supplementary angles combined make a straight angle. Thus, 𝑚∠𝑋𝐴𝑆 +
𝑚∠𝑋𝐴𝑍 = 180°.
Answer: ∠𝑋𝐴𝑍
19. In the figure below, which angle is supplementary to ∠𝑍𝑋𝐴?
The sum of the measures of supplementary angles is 180° and the two
supplementary angles combined make a straight angle. Thus, 𝑚∠𝑍𝑋𝐴 +
𝑚∠𝐴𝑋𝑉 = 180°.
Answer: ∠𝐴𝑋𝑉
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20. If ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 and ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 are supplementary angles, and 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 𝑥°, what it the
measure of the compliment of ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶?
If ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 and ∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 are supplementary angles, then 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 + 𝑚∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = 180°.
Then 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 + 𝑥° = 180°; 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 180° − 𝑥°.
Then 90° − 𝑚∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 90° − (180° − 𝑥°) = 90° − 180° + 𝑥° = 𝑥° − 90°.
Answer: 𝑥° − 90°
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