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Vertically opposite angles.

Vertically opposite angles

Numihana · England Year 6

Vertically opposite angles

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Vertically opposite angles

1

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 30°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: ________________
2

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 50°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: ________________
3

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 20°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: ________________
4

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 30°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: ________________
5

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 20°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: ________________
6

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 40°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: ________________
Numihana · England Year 6 · Vertically opposite angles
Numihana · England Year 6

Vertically opposite angles

Answer key

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Vertically opposite angles

1

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 30°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: 30
2

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 50°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: 50
3

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 20°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: 20
4

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 30°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: 30
5

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 20°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: 20
6

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 40°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: 40
Numihana · England Year 6 · Vertically opposite angles

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Vertically opposite angles

Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗

Year 6 → Geometry → Properties of shapes · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.

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Use 180 degrees for a triangle and 360 for a quadrilateral. Subtract the other angles from the total. Opposite angles made by crossing straight lines are equal.

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Choose the correct relationship rather than treating every angle sum as 180.

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Worked example

Two straight lines cross. One angle is 60°. What is the vertically opposite angle?

Answer: 60

Use 180 degrees for a triangle and 360 for a quadrilateral. Subtract the other angles from the total. Opposite angles made by crossing straight lines are equal.