Prove that the two arms of an angle are perpendicular to the two arms of another angle, then the angles are either equal or supplementary.

Consider the angles,

AOB and ACB


Given that,


OA perpendicular AO and OB perpendicular BO


To prove: AOB = ACB or,


AOB + ACB = 180o


Proof: In a quadrilateral


A + O + B + C = 360o(Sum of angles of a quadrilateral)


180o + O + C = 360o


O + C = 180o


Hence, AOB + AOC = 180o (i)


Also,


B +ACB = 180o


ACB = 180o – 90o


ACB = 90o (ii)


From (i) and (ii), we get


ACB = AOB = 90o


Hence, the angles are equal as well as supplementary.


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