Adjacent and Opposite Angle Theorem

The angles ∠BCP and ∠ACO are vertically opposite angles. Similarly, ∠ACP and ∠BCO are said to be vertically opposite angles. 

The opposite angle theorems state that the angles that are aligned oppositely are of equal measurement. Therefore we will have:

∠BCP = ∠ACO and  ∠ACP = ∠BCO

Let us prove that the opposite angles are equal:

 We have for the above figure:

∠BCP + ∠PCA =  180° (adjacent angles)                          (i)

∠PCA +∠ ACO=  180° (adjacent angles)                           (ii)

On subtracting equation (ii) from equation (i), we get:

∠BCP – ∠ACO = 0

Hence,

∠BCP = ∠ACO

Opposite Angle in Parallelogram

In a parallelogram, opposite angles are aligned oppositely to each other and have an equal measurement. 

In this parallelogram, we have have ∠CBA = ∠ADC and ∠BCD = ∠DAB. They are opposite angles. 

Example: The opposite angles of a parallelogram are (2x – 5) and (x – 3). Find the value of x?

Solution: The opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal. Therefore, we get:

2x-5=x-3 

2x-x= -3+5 

x=2 

Example: The opposite angles of a parallelogram are (2×2 – 3) and (x – 3). Find the value of x?

Solution: The opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal. Therefore, we get:

2×2-3=x-3 

2×2-x= -3+3 

2×2-x=0 

(2x-1)x=0

So we are getting 2 values of x which are x=½ and x=0

But by putting values of x in the above equations we will get 

Putting x=0 ∠A =-3 and ∠B =-3  since angles can not be negative hence x=0 is rejected

Putting x=½ ∠A=-2.5 and ∠B=-2.5 since angles can not be negative hence x=0 is rejected

So there exists no such value of x for which angles are opposite.

Example: If one angle is 60°, find all the other angles of a parallelogram.

Solution: We are given that  ∠A=60°. Then:

∠A+∠B=  180°(sum of Consecutive angles is 180)

∠B= 180°-∠ A

∠B=  180°-60°

∠B= 120°∠A=∠ C=60° (Opposite angles  are always equal)

∠B=∠ D=120° (Opposite angles are always equal)

So we finally calculated all angles of a parallelogram

∠A=∠ C=60°

∠B=∠ D=120°

Difference Between Adjacent Angles and Opposite Angles

Some Important Notes

• The sum of two adjacent angles is formed by two non-common arms and one common arm. 
• The adjacent angles whose sum is equal to 180 degrees are known as linear pairs. 
• Vertically opposite angles can be both supplementary and complementary.
• Vertically opposite angles are non-adjacent.  

Conclusion

The intersecting lines are those that cross each other at the point of intersection. When any two lines intersect, they make four angles. Adjacent angles are those that have the same arm and the vertex. They may or may not be equal. As per the adjacent angle theorem, the adjacent angles on a straight line have a sum equal to 180 degrees. 

The angles that are aligned oppositely are known as vertically opposite angles. They are always equal to each other. That is why, in a parallelogram, vertically opposite angles are equal. So this was all about the types of angles between two intersecting lines and their theorems.