According to the linear pair axiom, if ray AB stands on a line PQ, then, the sum of the adjacent angles(in degrees) is __.

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The linear pair axiom states that if a line intersects another line, or a ray stands on a second line, then, the sum of the adjacent angles is 180 $^{\circ}$ .

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Q. Read the following two statements which are taken as axioms :
(i) If two lines intersect each other, then the vertically opposite angles are not equal.
(ii) If a ray stands on a line, then the sum of two adjacent angles so formed is equal to

180^{o}

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Q. State whether the following axioms are True or False:

If a ray stands on a line, then the sum of two adjacent angles so formed is equal to

180^{\circ}

180o.

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(i) If one angle of a linear pair is acute, then its other angle will be___.
(ii) A ray stands on a line, then the sum of the two adjacent angles so formed is ___.
(iii) If the sum of two adjacent angles is $180^{\circ}$ , then the ___ arms of the two angles are opposite rays.

Q. If a ray stands on a line, then the sum of the adjacent angles so formed is _____.

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According to the linear pair axiom, if ray AB stands on a line PQ, then, the sum of the adjacent angles(in degrees) is __.

The linear pair axiom states that if a line intersects another line, or a ray stands on a second line, then, the sum of the adjacent angles is 180∘.

The linear pair axiom states that if a line intersects another line, or a ray stands on a second line, then, the sum of the adjacent angles is 180 $^{\circ}$ .