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Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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dhara s

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Step 1

​Let's draw the two crossing roads in the form of two lines intersecting with each other.

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Step 2

​Now let's name the lines as AB and PQ. The lines intersect at the point O.

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3

Step 3

Now, we can say that
1 = AOP,
2 =AOQ ,
3 = BOQ,
4 =BOP ,

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Step 4

Here, AOP and AOQ are adjacent angles because they are next to each other and share a common arm and vertex.
They are also supplementary, because together they form a straight angle. 
AOP + AOQ = 180°
Also,
1 + 2 = 180°
 

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Step 5

In the figure, 1 = x⁰ and 2 = (x - 60)⁰
Now by putting the values in step 4, we can write that:

1 + 2 = 180°
x⁰ + (x - 60)⁰ = 180⁰
x⁰ + x⁰ - 60⁰ = 180⁰
Now, lets eliminate 60⁰ from left side by adding 60⁰ on both sides
2x⁰ - 60⁰ = 180⁰ + 60⁰
2x⁰ = 240⁰
x⁰ = 120⁰
therefore, 1 = 120⁰

and (x - 60)⁰ = 120⁰ - 60⁰ = 60⁰
therefore, 2 = 60⁰

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Step 6

Vertically opposite angles always have the same measure.
Here ∠AOP and ∠BOQ are vertically opposite angles.
Also, ∠AOQ and ∠BOP are vertically opposite angles.
Therefore,
AOP = BOQ i.e. 1 = 3
∠AOQ = ∠BOP i.e. ∠2 = ∠4


Now,
by putting the values of 1 and 2 from step 5,
we get the measure of :
3 = 120⁰
∠4 = 60⁰

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​Let's draw the two crossing roads in the form of two lines intersecting with each other.

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