Given: <2 and <4 are vertical angles. Prove: <2 ~= <4

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The proof of   are vertical angles is explained below.

Given, are vertical angles as shown in fig.

We know that, Vertical angles are formed when two straight lines intersect at a point.Vertical angles are two angles which are vertically opposite and have the same measure. So, the two angles are to be congruent.

We have to prove that angle 2 and angle 4 congruent.

Given makes linear pair so,  

..........(1)

Again makes linear pair so,

.......(2)

From (1) and (2) we get,

Subtracting 180 from both the sides we get,

Or,

Hence angle 2 and angle 4 are congruent.

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Statement 1: and are vertical angles

Reason 1: Given

We basically just restate the given information word for word. This is true of any two column proof.

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Statement 2:  

Reason 2: and are a linear pair

The term "linear pair" means the angles are adjacent and supplementary (they form a straight line), so this is why the two angles add to 180.

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Statement 3:

Reason 3: and are a linear pair

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Statement 4:

Reason 4: Substitution

Each of the equations formed in statements 2 and 3 above have 180 on the right side, so the left hand sides must be the same

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Statement 5:

Reason 5: Subtraction property of equality

We subtracted the quantity from both sides (they go away)

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Statement 6:

Reason 6: Definition of congruence

If two items are congruent, then they have the same measure. In other words, they are the same.

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