Which of the following statements is/are true when two straight lines intersect? I. Adjacent angles are equal II. Vertically opposite angles are equal III. ...
Which of the following statements is/are true when two straight lines intersect? I. Adjacent angles are equal II. Vertically opposite angles are equal III. Adjacent angles are supplementary
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When two straight lines intersect, they form four angles at the point of intersection.
- Vertically opposite angles are opposite to each other and are equal in measure. This is true and corresponds to statement II.
- Adjacent angles are two angles that share a common vertex and a common side. They are not necessarily equal, but their sum is equal to 180 degrees. This is true and corresponds to statement III.
- Statement I is not true because adjacent angles need not be equal in measure. For example, two adjacent angles in a scalene triangle are not equal in measure.
Therefore, the correct answer is II and III only.