In figure, if y = 20°, prove that the line AOB is a straight line.

∵ Sum of all the angle round a point is equal to 360°.
∴ y + (3x - 15) + (y + 5) + 2y + (4y + 10) + x = 360°
⇒ 4x + 8y = 360°
⇒ x + 2y = 90°
⇒ x + 2(20°) = 90°
⇒ x + 40° = 90°
⇒    x = 50°
Now, y + 3x - 15 + y + 5 = 3x + 2y - 10
= 3(50°) + 2(20°) - 10
= 150° + 40° - 10°
= 180°
∴ AOB is a straight line.

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Ray OE bisects ∠AOB and OF is the ray opposite to OE. Show that ∠FOB = ∠FOA.


∠FOB + ∠BOE = 180° ...(1)
| Linear Pair Axiom
∠FOA + ∠AOE = 180° ...(2)
| Linear Pair Axiom
From (1) and (2),
∠FOB + ∠BOE = ∠FOA + ∠AOE ...(3)
But    ∠BOE = ∠AOE
| ∵ Ray OE bisects ∠AOB
∴ From (3),
⇒    ∠FOB = ∠FOA.

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Prove “if two lines intersect each other, then the vertically opposite angles are equal.”

Let AB and CD be two lines intersecting at O.


Let AB and CD be two lines intersecting at O.
This leads to two pairs

This leads to two pairs of vertically opposite angles, namely,
(i) ∠AOC and ∠BOD
(ii) ∠AOD and ∠BOC
We are to prove that
(i) ∠AOC = ∠BOD
and (ii) ∠AOD = ∠BOC
∵ Ray OA stands on line CD Therefore,
∠AOC + ∠AOD = 180°    ...(1)
| Linear Pair Axiom
∵ Ray OD stands on line AB Therefore,
∠AOD + ∠BOD = 180°    ...(2)
| Linear Pair Axiom
From (1) and (2),
∠AOC + ∠AOD = ∠AOD + ∠BOD
⇒    ∠AOC = ∠BOD
Similarly, we can prove that
∠AOD = ∠BOC

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Rays OA, OB. OC, OD and OE have the common initial point O. Show that ∠AOB + ∠BOC + ∠COD + ∠DOE + ∠EOA = 360°.


Construction. Draw a ray OP opposite to ray OA.
Proof. ∠AOB + ∠BOC + ∠COP = 180° ...(1)
| ∵ A straight angle = 180°
∠POD + ∠DOE + ∠EOA = 180° ...(2)
| ∵ A straight angle = 180°
Adding (1) and (2), we get
∠AOB + ∠BOC + (∠COP + ∠POD) + ∠DOE + ∠EOA = 180° + 180° = 360°
⇒ ∠AOB + ∠BOC + ∠COD + ∠DOE + ∠EOA = 360°.
 

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In figure, OP bisects ∠AOC, OQ bisects ∠BOC and OP ⊥ OQ. Show that the points A, O and B are collinear.


Given: OP bisects ∠AOC, OQ bisects ∠BOC and OP ⊥ OQ.
To Prove: The points A, O and B are collinear.
Proof: ∵ OP bisects ∠AOC
∴ ∠AOP = ∠COP    ...(1)
∵ OQ bisects ∠BOC
∠BOQ = ∠COQ    ...(2)
Now, ∠AOB
= ∠AOP + ∠COP + ∠COQ + ∠BOQ
= ∠COP + ∠COP + ∠COQ + ∠COQ
| From (1) and (2)
= 2(∠COP + ∠COQ)
= 2 ∠POQ
= 2(90°)    | ∵ OP ⊥ OQ
= 180°
∴ The points A, O and B are collinear.
| By converse of Linear Pair Axiom

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