If angle 1 in the picture is 63°
, what is the measure of angle 3? Why?
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Responses
Angle 3 is 63°
because angle 1 and angle 3 are corresponding angles.
Angle 3 is 63 degrees because angle 1 and angle 3 are corresponding angles. - no response given
There is not enough information in the figure to establish this.
There is not enough information in the figure to establish this. - no response given
Angle 3 is 63°
because angle 1 and angle 3 are vertical angles.
Angle 3 is 63 degrees because angle 1 and angle 3 are vertical angles. - not selected, this is the correct answer
Angle 3 is 117°
because angle 1 and angle 3 form a line.
The correct answer is:
Angle 3 is 63° because angle 1 and angle 3 are vertical angles.
Vertical angles are formed when two lines intersect. They are congruent to each other. In the given figure, angle 1 and angle 3 are vertical angles because they are across from each other when the lines intersect. Therefore, if angle 1 is 63°, angle 3 must also be 63°.
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No, I apologize for the incorrect response. The correct answer is that there is not enough information in the figure to establish the measure of angle 3. Without additional information or any given relationships between the angles, we cannot determine the measure of angle 3 based solely on the measurement of angle 1.
To find the measure of angle 3, we need to examine the given figure. In this case, we are given that angle 1 measures 63 degrees. We can determine the measure of angle 3 by recognizing the relationship between angle 1 and angle 3.
There are two possible relationships to consider: corresponding angles and vertical angles.
Corresponding angles are formed when a line intersects two parallel lines. In this case, we do not have parallel lines in the given figure, so we can eliminate this relationship.
Vertical angles are opposite angles that are formed when two lines intersect. In the given figure, angles 1 and 3 are opposite each other and are formed by the intersection of lines. Vertical angles are always congruent, meaning their measures are equal. Therefore, if angle 1 measures 63 degrees, angle 3 must also measure 63 degrees.
Therefore, the measure of angle 3 is 63 degrees based on the rule of vertical angles.