ASVAB · Geometry

Two angles are supplementary. If one is 75°, what is the other?

Correct answer

105°

  1. A 15°
  2. B 25°
  3. C 105°
  4. D 115°

Why this is the answer

Supplementary angles sum to 180°. So the other angle = 180° − 75° = 105°. Angle relationships to know: (1) Complementary — sum to 90° (think 'right angle'); (2) Supplementary — sum to 180° (think 'straight angle'); (3) Vertical (vertically opposite) — formed by intersecting lines; vertical angles are equal; (4) Adjacent — share a vertex and side, don't overlap; (5) Linear pair — adjacent angles forming a straight line; sum to 180° (always supplementary). Parallel lines cut by a transversal: (1) Corresponding angles — equal; (2) Alternate interior angles — equal; (3) Alternate exterior angles — equal; (4) Co-interior (same-side interior) angles — supplementary. Angle measurement: degrees (most common; circle = 360°), radians (advanced; 2π radians = 360°). Acute < 90°; right = 90°; obtuse 90°-180°; straight = 180°; reflex 180°-360°.
Source: ASVAB Math Knowledge — Angle Relationships

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