5. Finding Unknown Angle Measures
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The measures of supplementary angles add up to 180^(∘).
Example Solution: ∠ EAD and ∠ BAD
Supplementary Angles |
Two positive angles whose measures have a sum of 180^(∘). |
Now, let's consider the given diagram.
Since ∠ EAD is a right angle, its measure is 90^(∘). As points E, A, and B all lie on the same line, m∠ EAB = 180^(∘). As angles ∠ EAD and ∠ BAD share a side AD, they are adjacent angles. The sum of their measures equals 180^(∘), the measure of ∠ EAB. Therefore, angles ∠ EAD and ∠ BAD are supplementary angles.