Supplementary Angles

noun
  • geometry
    a pair of angles that add up to 180 degrees.
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Description

Supplementary angles are a pair of angles that add up to 180 degrees. When two angles are supplementary, each angle is said to be the supplement of the other. For example, if one angle measures 120 degrees, its supplement would be an angle measuring 60 degrees, because 120 + 60 equals 180.

Related Terms

Angle

An angle is a measure of rotation or turning and is usually measured in degrees or radians. In geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays, sharing a common endpoint called the vertex.

Complementary Angles

Complementary angles are a pair of angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees. When two angles are complementary, each angle is said to be the complement of the other.

Perpendicular Angle

A perpendicular angle is equal to a quarter of a full rotation. A perpendicular angle is measured as 90 degrees or 1/4 τ radians.