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0580/23 May/Jun 2021, Question 3: Angles in Parallel Lines

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 23 (Extended) · Calculator · 1 mark

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Parallel lines cut by a transversal; angle x is at the upper intersection and 40° at the lower. Complete the statement giving the geometrical reason why x = 40°.

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Solution · 1 mark

  1. 1x and 40° are in the same position at each intersection with the parallel lines
  2. 2So they are corresponding angles

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