Parallel Lines Geometry: Calculate Angle α Using 62° and 54° Measurements

Question

Lines a and b are parallel.

What is the size of angle α \alpha ?

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Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the angle
00:03 Corresponding angles are equal
00:08 Corresponding angles between parallel lines are equal
00:11 The sum of angles in a triangle equals 180
00:14 Therefore we'll sum, equate to 180 and solve for the angle
00:22 Let's isolate the angle
00:32 And this is the solution to the problem

Step-by-Step Solution

Please note that according to the definition of corresponding angles, the angle α \alpha corresponds to the angle located on line a and is also within the small triangle created in the drawing.

As we already have one angle in this triangle, we will try to find and calculate the remaining angles.

Furthermore the angle opposite to the angle 62 next to the vertex is also equal to 62 (vertex opposite angles are equal to one other)

Therefore, we can now calculate the missing angle in the small triangle created in the drawing, which is the angle

α \alpha

α=1805462 \alpha=180-54-62

α=64 \alpha=64

Answer

64