CHAPTER 6

LINES AND ANGLES

6.1 Introduction

In Chapter 5, you have studied that a minimum of two points are required to draw a

line. You have also studied some axioms and, with the help of these axioms, you

proved some other statements. In this chapter, you will study the properties of the

angles formed when two lines intersect each other, and also the properties of the

angles formed when a line intersects two or more parallel lines at distinct points.

Further you will use these properties to prove some statements using deductive reasoning

(see Appendix 1). You have already verified these statements through some activities

in the earlier classes.

In your daily life, you see different types of angles formed between the edges of

plane surfaces. For making a similar kind of model using the plane surfaces, you need

to have a thorough knowledge of angles. For instance, suppose you want to make a

model of a hut to keep in the school exhibition using bamboo sticks. Imagine how you

would make it? You would keep some of the sticks parallel to each other, and some

sticks would be kept slanted. Whenever an architect has to draw a plan for a multistoried

building, she has to draw intersecting lines and parallel lines at different angles. Without

the knowledge of the properties of these lines and angles, do you think she can draw

the layout of the building?

In science, you study the properties of light by drawing the ray diagrams.

For example, to study the refraction property of light when it enters from one medium

to the other medium, you use the properties of intersecting lines and parallel lines.

When two or more forces act on a body, you draw the diagram in which forces are

represented by directed line segments to study the net effect of the forces on the

body. At that time, you need to know the relation between the angles when the rays

(or line segments) are parallel to or intersect each other. To find the height of a tower

or to find the distance of a ship from the light house, one needs to know the angle

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formed between the horizontal and the line of sight. Plenty of other examples can be

given where lines and angles are used. In the subsequent chapters of geometry, you

will be using these properties of lines and angles to deduce more and more useful

properties.

Let us first revise the terms and definitions related to lines and angles learnt in

earlier classes.

6.2 Basic Terms and Definitions

Recall that a part (or portion) of a line with two end points is called a line-segment

and a part of a line with one end point is called a ray. Note that the line segment AB is

denoted by



, and its length is denoted by AB. The ray AB is denoted by





, and

a line is denoted by





. However, we will not use these symbols, and will denote

the line segment AB, ray AB, length AB and line AB by the same symbol, AB. The

meaning will be clear from the context. Sometimes small letters l, m, n, etc. will be

used to denote lines.

If three or more points lie on the same line, they are called collinear points;

otherwise they are called non-collinear points.

Recall that an angle is formed when two rays originate from the same end point.

The rays making an angle are called the arms of the angle and the end point is called

the vertex of the angle. You have studied different types of angles, such as acute

angle, right angle, obtuse angle, straight angle and reflex angle in earlier classes

(see Fig. 6.1).

(i) acute angle : 0° < x < 90° (ii) right angle : y = 90° (iii) obtuse angle : 90° < z < 180°

(iv) straight angle : s = 180° (v) reflex angle : 180° < t < 360°

Fig. 6.1 : Types of Angles

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An acute angle measures between 0° and 90°, whereas a right angle is exactly

equal to 90°. An angle greater than 90° but less than 180° is called an obtuse angle.

Also, recall that a straight angle is equal to 180°. An angle which is greater than 180°

but less than 360° is called a reflex angle. Further, two angles whose sum is 90° are

called complementary angles, and two angles whose sum is 180° are called

supplementary angles.

You have also studied about adjacent angles

in the earlier classes (see Fig. 6.2). Two angles

are adjacent, if they have a common vertex, a

common arm and their non-common arms are

on different sides of the common arm. In

Fig. 6.2, ∠ ABD and ∠ DBC are adjacent

angles. Ray BD is their common arm and point

B is their common vertex. Ray BA and ray BC

are non common arms. Moreover, when two

angles are adjacent, then their sum is always

equal to the angle formed by the two non-

common arms. So, we can write

∠ ABC = ∠ ABD + ∠ DBC.

Note that ∠ ABC and ∠ ABD are not

adjacent angles. Why? Because their non-

common arms BD and BC lie on the same side

of the common arm BA.

If the non-common arms BA and BC in

Fig. 6.2, form a line then it will look like Fig. 6.3.

In this case, ∠ ABD and ∠ DBC are called

linear pair of angles.

You may also recall the vertically opposite

angles formed when two lines, say AB and CD,

intersect each other, say at the point O

(see Fig. 6.4). There are two pairs of vertically

opposite angles.

One pair is ∠AOD and ∠BOC. Can you

find the other pair?

Fig. 6.2 : Adjacent angles

Fig. 6.3 : Linear pair of angles

Fig. 6.4 : Vertically opposite

angles

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6.3 Intersecting Lines and Non-intersecting Lines

Draw two different lines PQ and RS on a paper. You will see that you can draw them

in two different ways as shown in Fig. 6.5 (i) and Fig. 6.5 (ii).

(i) Intersecting lines (ii) Non-intersecting (parallel) lines

Fig. 6.5 : Different ways of drawing two lines

Recall the notion of a line, that it extends indefinitely in both directions. Lines PQ

and RS in Fig. 6.5 (i) are intersecting lines and in Fig. 6.5 (ii) are parallel lines. Note

that the lengths of the common perpendiculars at different points on these parallel

lines is the same. This equal length is called the distance between two parallel lines.

6.4 Pairs of Angles

In Section 6.2, you have learnt the definitions of

some of the pairs of angles such as

complementary angles, supplementary angles,

adjacent angles, linear pair of angles, etc. Can

you think of some relations between these

angles? Now, let us find out the relation between

the angles formed when a ray stands on a line.

Draw a figure in which a ray stands on a line as

shown in Fig. 6.6. Name the line as AB and the

ray as OC. What are the angles formed at the

point O? They are ∠ AOC, ∠ BOC and ∠ AOB.

Can we write ∠ AOC + ∠ BOC = ∠ AOB? (1)

Yes! (Why? Refer to adjacent angles in Section 6.2)

What is the measure of ∠ AOB? It is 180°. (Why?) (2)

From (1) and (2), can you say that ∠ AOC + ∠ BOC = 180°? Yes! (Why?)

From the above discussion, we can state the following Axiom:

Fig. 6.6 : Linear pair of angles

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Axiom 6.1 : If a ray stands on a line, then the sum of two adjacent angles so

formed is 180°.

Recall that when the sum of two adjacent angles is 180°, then they are called a

linear pair of angles.

In Axiom 6.1, it is given that ‘a ray stands on a line’. From this ‘given’, we have

concluded that ‘the sum of two adjacent angles so formed is 180°’. Can we write

Axiom 6.1 the other way? That is, take the ‘conclusion’ of Axiom 6.1 as ‘given’ and

the ‘given’ as the ‘conclusion’. So it becomes:

(A) If the sum of two adjacent angles is 180°, then a ray stands on a line (that is,

the non-common arms form a line).

Now you see that the Axiom 6.1 and statement (A) are in a sense the reverse of

each others. We call each as converse of the other. We do not know whether the

statement (A) is true or not. Let us check. Draw adjacent angles of different measures

as shown in Fig. 6.7. Keep the ruler along one of the non-common arms in each case.

Does the other non-common arm also lie along the ruler?

Fig. 6.7 : Adjacent angles with different measures

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You will find that only in Fig. 6.7 (iii), both the non-common arms lie along the

ruler, that is, points A, O and B lie on the same line and ray OC stands on it. Also see

that ∠ AOC + ∠ COB = 125° + 55° = 180°. From this, you may conclude that statement

(A) is true. So, you can state in the form of an axiom as follows:

Axiom 6.2 : If the sum of two adjacent angles is 180°, then the non-common arms

of the angles form a line.

For obvious reasons, the two axioms above together is called the Linear Pair

Axiom.

Let us now examine the case when two lines intersect each other.

Recall, from earlier classes, that when two lines intersect, the vertically opposite

angles are equal. Let us prove this result now. See Appendix 1 for the ingredients of a

proof, and keep those in mind while studying the proof given below.

Theorem 6.1 : If two lines intersect each other, then the vertically opposite

angles are equal.

Proof : In the statement above, it is given

that ‘two lines intersect each other’. So, let

AB and CD be two lines intersecting at O as

shown in Fig. 6.8. They lead to two pairs of

vertically opposite angles, namely,

(i) ∠ AOC and ∠ BOD (ii) ∠ AOD and

∠ BOC.

We need to prove that ∠ AOC = ∠ BOD

and ∠ AOD = ∠ BOC.

Now, ray OA stands on line CD.

Therefore, ∠ AOC + ∠ AOD = 180° (Linear pair axiom) (1)

Can we write ∠ AOD + ∠ BOD = 180°? Yes! (Why?) (2)

From (1) and (2), we can write

∠ AOC + ∠ AOD = ∠ AOD + ∠ BOD

This implies that ∠ AOC = ∠ BOD (Refer Section 5.2, Axiom 3)

Similarly, it can be proved that ∠AOD = ∠BOC

Now, let us do some examples based on Linear Pair Axiom and Theorem 6.1.

Fig. 6.8 : Vertically opposite angles

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Fig. 6.9

Example 1 : In Fig. 6.9, lines PQ and RS

intersect each other at point O. If

∠ POR : ∠ ROQ = 5 : 7, find all the angles.

Solution : ∠ POR +∠ ROQ = 180°

(Linear pair of angles)

But ∠ POR : ∠ ROQ = 5 : 7

(Given)

Therefore, ∠ POR =





× 180° = 75°

Similarly, ∠ ROQ =





× 180° = 105°

Now, ∠ POS = ∠ROQ = 105° (Vertically opposite angles)

and ∠ SOQ = ∠POR = 75° (Vertically opposite angles)

Example 2 : In Fig. 6.10, ray OS stands on a line POQ. Ray OR and ray OT are

angle bisectors of ∠ POS and ∠ SOQ, respectively. If ∠ POS = x, find ∠ ROT.

Solution : Ray OS stands on the line POQ.

Therefore, ∠ POS + ∠ SOQ = 180°

But, ∠ POS = x

Therefore, x + ∠ SOQ = 180°

So, ∠ SOQ = 180° – x

Now, ray OR bisects ∠ POS, therefore,

∠ ROS =





× ∠ POS





× x =





Similarly, ∠ SOT =





× ∠ SOQ





× (180° – x)







° −

Fig. 6.10

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Now, ∠ ROT = ∠ ROS + ∠ SOT

 

 

 

+ °

= 90°

Example 3 : In Fig. 6.11, OP, OQ, OR and OS are

four rays. Prove that ∠ POQ + ∠ QOR + ∠ SOR +

∠ POS = 360°.

Solution : In Fig. 6.11, you need to produce any of

the rays OP, OQ, OR or OS backwards to a point.

Let us produce ray OQ backwards to a point T so

that TOQ is a line (see Fig. 6.12).

Now, ray OP stands on line TOQ.

Therefore, ∠ TOP + ∠ POQ = 180° (1)

(Linear pair axiom)

Similarly, ray OS stands on line TOQ.

Therefore, ∠ TOS + ∠ SOQ = 180° (2)

But ∠ SOQ = ∠ SOR + ∠ QOR

So, (2) becomes

∠ TOS + ∠ SOR + ∠ QOR = 180° (3)

Now, adding (1) and (3), you get

∠ TOP + ∠ POQ + ∠ TOS + ∠ SOR + ∠ QOR = 360° (4)

But ∠ TOP + ∠ TOS = ∠ POS

Therefore, (4) becomes

∠ POQ + ∠ QOR + ∠ SOR + ∠ POS = 360°

EXERCISE 6.1

1. In Fig. 6.13, lines AB and CD intersect at O. If

∠ AOC + ∠ BOE = 70° and ∠ BOD = 40°, find

∠ BOE and reflex ∠ COE.

Fig. 6.11

Fig. 6.12

Fig. 6.13

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2. In Fig. 6.14, lines XY and MN intersect at O. If

∠ POY = 90° and a : b = 2 : 3, find c.

3. In Fig. 6.15, ∠ PQR = ∠ PRQ, then prove that

∠ PQS = ∠ PRT

4. In Fig. 6.16, if x + y = w + z, then prove that AOB

is a line.

5. In Fig. 6.17, POQ is a line. Ray OR is perpendicular

to line PQ. OS is another ray lying between rays

OP and OR. Prove that

∠ ROS =





(∠ QOS – ∠ POS).

6. It is given that ∠ XYZ = 64° and XY is produced

to point P. Draw a figure from the given

information. If ray YQ bisects ∠ ZYP, find ∠ XYQ

and reflex ∠ QYP.

Fig. 6.14

Fig. 6.15

Fig. 6.16

Fig. 6.17

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6.5 Lines Parallel to the Same Line

If two lines are parallel to the same line, will they be parallel to each other? Let us

check it. See Fig. 6.18 in which line m || line l and line n || line l.

Let us draw a line t

transversal for the lines, l

, m and n. It is given that

line m || line l and line n || line l.

Therefore, ∠ 1 = ∠ 2 and ∠ 1 = ∠ 3

(Corresponding angles axiom)

So, ∠ 2 = ∠ 3 (Why?)

But ∠ 2 and ∠ 3 are corresponding angles and they

are equal.

Therefore, you can say that

Line m || Line n

(Converse of corresponding angles axiom)

This result can be stated in the form of the following theorem:

Theorem 6.6 : Lines which are parallel to the same line are parallel to each

other.

Note : The property above can be extended to more than two lines also.

Now, let us solve some examples related to parallel lines.

Example 4 : In Fig. 6.19, if PQ || RS, ∠ MXQ = 135° and ∠ MYR = 40°, find ∠ XMY.

Fig. 6.19 Fig. 6.20

Solution : Here, we need to draw a line AB parallel to line PQ, through point M as

shown in Fig. 6.20. Now, AB || PQ and PQ || RS.

Fig. 6.18

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Therefore, AB || RS (Why?)

Now, ∠ QXM + ∠ XMB = 180°

(AB || PQ, Interior angles on the same side of the transversal XM)

But ∠ QXM = 135°

So, 135° + ∠ XMB = 180°

Therefore, ∠ XMB = 45° (1)

Now, ∠ BMY = ∠ MYR (AB || RS, Alternate angles)

Therefore, ∠ BMY = 40° (2)

Adding (1) and (2), you get

∠ XMB + ∠ BMY = 45° + 40°

That is, ∠ XMY = 85°

Example 5 : If a transversal intersects two lines such that the bisectors of a pair of

corresponding angles are parallel, then prove that the two lines are parallel.

Solution : In Fig. 6.21, a transversal AD intersects two lines PQ and RS at points B

and C respectively. Ray BE is the bisector of ∠ ABQ and ray CG is the bisector of

∠ BCS; and BE || CG.

We are to prove that PQ || RS.

It is given that ray BE is the bisector of ∠ ABQ.

Therefore, ∠ ABE =





∠ ABQ (1)

Similarly, ray CG is the bisector of ∠ BCS.

Therefore, ∠ BCG =





∠ BCS (2)

But BE || CG and AD is the transversal.

Therefore, ∠ ABE = ∠ BCG

(Corresponding angles axiom) (3)

Substituting (1) and (2) in (3), you get





∠ ABQ =





∠ BCS

That is, ∠ ABQ = ∠ BCS

Fig. 6.21

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But, they are the corresponding angles formed by transversal AD with PQ and RS;

and are equal.

Therefore, PQ || RS

(Converse of corresponding angles axiom)

Example 6 : In Fig. 6.22, AB || CD and CD || EF. Also EA ⊥ AB. If ∠ BEF = 55°, find

the values of x, y and z.

Solution : y + 55° = 180°

(Interior angles on the same side of the

transversal ED)

Therefore, y = 180º – 55º = 125º

Again x = y

(AB || CD, Corresponding angles axiom)

Therefore x = 125º

Now, since AB || CD and CD || EF, therefore, AB || EF.

So, ∠ EAB + ∠ FEA = 180° (Interior angles on the same

side of the transversal EA)

Therefore, 90° + z + 55° = 180°

Which gives z = 35°

EXERCISE 6.2

1. In Fig. 6.23, if AB || CD, CD || EF and

y : z = 3 : 7,

find x.

Fig. 6.23

Fig. 6.22

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2. In Fig. 6.24, if AB || CD, EF ⊥ CD and ∠ GED = 126°, find ∠ AGE, ∠ GEF and ∠ FGE.

Fig. 6.24

3. In Fig. 6.25, if PQ || ST, ∠ PQR = 110° and ∠ RST = 130°, find ∠ QRS.

[Hint : Draw a line parallel to ST through point R.]

Fig. 6.25

4. In Fig. 6.26, if AB || CD, ∠ APQ = 50° and ∠ PRD = 127°, find x and y.

Fig. 6.26

5. In Fig. 6.27, PQ and RS are two mirrors placed parallel to each other. An incident ray

AB strikes the mirror PQ at B, the reflected ray moves along the path BC and strikes

the mirror RS at C and again reflects back along CD. Prove that

AB || CD.

Fig. 6.27

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6.6 Summary

In this chapter, you have studied the following points:

1. If a ray stands on a line, then the sum of the two adjacent angles so formed is 180° and vice-

versa. This property is called as the Linear pair axiom.

2. If two lines intersect each other, then the vertically opposite angles are equal.

3. Lines which are parallel to a given line are parallel to each other.

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