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0580/13 May/Jun 2021, Question 5: Angles in Parallel Lines

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 13 (Core) · Calculator · 1 mark

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Parallel lines cut by a transversal; angle x is marked at the upper crossing and 40° at the lower crossing, both below the lines on the left. State the geometrical reason why x = 40°.

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Solution · 1 mark

  1. 1Angle x and the 40° angle are in the same position at each crossing of the parallel lines.
  2. 2x = 40° because the angles are corresponding

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