Two straight lines cross. One angle formed is 50 degrees. The angle opposite to it is what?
- 50 degrees
- 40 degrees
- 130 degrees
- 100 degrees
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Correct answer: A. 50 degrees
1. Opposite angles formed by two crossing lines are vertical angles.
2. Vertical angles are always equal.
3. So the opposite angle is also 50 degrees. The neighbouring angles are 130 degrees.
_Source: Wikipedia, Angle (CC BY-SA 4.0), Adjacent and vertical angles_