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Let's consider the given diagram. For the following explanation to be easier, we will name the vertices of the triangles.
As we can see, ∠9 is an exterior angle to △MLN. Because ∠6 and ∠7 do not share a vertex or corner of the triangle with ∠9, these are the corresponding remote angles. Let's now recall the Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem.
Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem |
The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is greater than the measure of either of its corresponding remote interior angles. |
By this theorem, we can conclude that the measure of ∠9 is greater than the measures of ∠6 and ∠7. Moreover, ∠9 is exterior angle to △MLK. Because angles ∠1 and ∠2 also do not share a vertex or corner of the triangle with ∠9, these are the corresponding remote angles, whose measure less than m∠9.