Lines - GMAT Quantitative
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and
are supplementary angles. Which one has the greater measure?
Statement 1: 
Statement 2:
is an obtuse angle.
and
are supplementary angles. Which one has the greater measure?
Statement 1:
Statement 2: is an obtuse angle.
By definition, if
and
are supplementary angles, then
.
If Statement 1 is assumed and
, then
. This does not answer our question, since, for example, it is possible that
and
, or vice versa.
If Statement 2 is assumed, then
, and subsequently,
; by transitivity,
.
By definition, if and
are supplementary angles, then
.
If Statement 1 is assumed and , then
. This does not answer our question, since, for example, it is possible that
and
, or vice versa.
If Statement 2 is assumed, then , and subsequently,
; by transitivity,
.
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram.
What is the measure of
?
Statement 1: 
Statement 2: 

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram.
What is the measure of ?
Statement 1:
Statement 2:
If we only know that
, then we cannot surmise anything from the diagram about the measure of
. But
and
are vertical angles, which must be congruent, so if we know
, then
also.
If we only know that , then we cannot surmise anything from the diagram about the measure of
. But
and
are vertical angles, which must be congruent, so if we know
, then
also.
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What is the measure of
?
Statement 1:
is complementary to an angle that measures
.
Statement 2:
is adjacent to an angle that measures
.
What is the measure of ?
Statement 1: is complementary to an angle that measures
.
Statement 2: is adjacent to an angle that measures
.
Complementary angles have degree measures that total
, so the measure of an angle complementary to a
angle would have measure
. If Statement 1 is assumed, then
.
Statement 2 gives no useful information. Adjacent angles do not have any numerical relationship; they simply share a ray and a vertex.
Complementary angles have degree measures that total , so the measure of an angle complementary to a
angle would have measure
. If Statement 1 is assumed, then
.
Statement 2 gives no useful information. Adjacent angles do not have any numerical relationship; they simply share a ray and a vertex.
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Find the angle made by
and the
-axis.
I)
goes through the origin and the point
.
II)
makes a
degree angle between itself and the
-axis.
Find the angle made by and the
-axis.
I) goes through the origin and the point
.
II) makes a
degree angle between itself and the
-axis.
To find the angle of the line, recall that each quadrant has 90 degrees
I) Tells us that the line has a slope of one. This means that if we make a triangle using our line, the x-axis and a line coming up from the x-axis at 90 degrees we will have a 45/45/90 triangle. Therefore, I) tells us that our angle is 45 degrees.
II) Tells us that the line makes a 45 degree angle between itself and the y-axis. Therefore:

Therfore, we could use either statement.
To find the angle of the line, recall that each quadrant has 90 degrees
I) Tells us that the line has a slope of one. This means that if we make a triangle using our line, the x-axis and a line coming up from the x-axis at 90 degrees we will have a 45/45/90 triangle. Therefore, I) tells us that our angle is 45 degrees.
II) Tells us that the line makes a 45 degree angle between itself and the y-axis. Therefore:
Therfore, we could use either statement.
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. Evaluate
.
Statement 1: 
Statement 2:
is an equilateral triangle.

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. Evaluate .
Statement 1:
Statement 2: is an equilateral triangle.
Assume Statement 1 alone.
and
are a pair of vertical angles, as are
and
. Therefore,


By substitution,
.
Assume Statement 2 alone. The angles of an equilateral triangle all measure
, so
.
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so ,



Assume Statement 1 alone. and
are a pair of vertical angles, as are
and
. Therefore,
By substitution,
.
Assume Statement 2 alone. The angles of an equilateral triangle all measure , so
.
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so ,
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. What is the measure of
?
Statement 1:
is an equilateral triangle.
Statement 2: 

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. What is the measure of ?
Statement 1: is an equilateral triangle.
Statement 2:
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their measures total
; therefore,

Assume Statement 1 alone. The angles of an equilateral triangle all measure
, so
;
and
form a pair of vertical angles, so they are congruent, and consequently,
. Therefore,


But with no further information,
cannot be calculated.
Assume Statement 2 alone. It follows that


Again, with no further information,
cannot be calculated.
Assume both statements to be true.
as a result of Statement 1, and
from Statement 2, so



,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their measures total
; therefore,
Assume Statement 1 alone. The angles of an equilateral triangle all measure , so
;
and
form a pair of vertical angles, so they are congruent, and consequently,
. Therefore,
But with no further information, cannot be calculated.
Assume Statement 2 alone. It follows that
Again, with no further information, cannot be calculated.
Assume both statements to be true. as a result of Statement 1, and
from Statement 2, so
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. Evaluate
.
Statement 1: 
Statement 2: 

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. Evaluate .
Statement 1:
Statement 2:
Assume Statement 1 alone.
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their measures total
; therefore,



However, without any further information, we cannot determine the sum of the measures of
and
.
Assume Statement 2 alone.
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their measures total
; therefore,



Again, without any further information, we cannot determine the sum of the measures of
and
.
Assume both statements are true. Since the measures of
and
can be calculated from Statements 1 and 2, respectively. We can add them:

Assume Statement 1 alone. ,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their measures total
; therefore,
However, without any further information, we cannot determine the sum of the measures of and
.
Assume Statement 2 alone. ,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their measures total
; therefore,
Again, without any further information, we cannot determine the sum of the measures of and
.
Assume both statements are true. Since the measures of and
can be calculated from Statements 1 and 2, respectively. We can add them:
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. What is the measure of
?
Statement 1: 
Statement 2: 

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. What is the measure of ?
Statement 1:
Statement 2:
Assume Statement 1 alone.
and
are a pair of vertical angles and are therefore congruent, so the statement

can be rewritten as



,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their measures total
; therefore,



But without further information, the measure of
cannot be calculated.
Assume Statement 2 alone.
and
are a pair of vertical angles and are therefore congruent, so the statement

can be rewritten as



Assume Statement 1 alone. and
are a pair of vertical angles and are therefore congruent, so the statement
can be rewritten as
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their measures total
; therefore,
But without further information, the measure of cannot be calculated.
Assume Statement 2 alone. and
are a pair of vertical angles and are therefore congruent, so the statement
can be rewritten as
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. What is the measure of
?
Statement 1:
is a
angle.
Statement 2: 

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. What is the measure of ?
Statement 1: is a
angle.
Statement 2:
Statement 1 alone gives insufficient information to find the measure of
.
,
, and
together form a
angle; therefore,

, so by substitution,


But with no further information, the measure of
cannot be calculated.
Statement 2 alone gives insufficient information for a similar reason.
,
, and
together form a
angle; therefore,

Since
, we can rewrite this statement as


Again, with no further information, the measure of
cannot be calculated.
Assume both statements to be true.
and
are a pair of vertical angles, so
, and
. Since
, then
. Also,

By substitution,



Statement 1 alone gives insufficient information to find the measure of .
,
, and
together form a
angle; therefore,
, so by substitution,
But with no further information, the measure of cannot be calculated.
Statement 2 alone gives insufficient information for a similar reason. ,
, and
together form a
angle; therefore,
Since , we can rewrite this statement as
Again, with no further information, the measure of cannot be calculated.
Assume both statements to be true. and
are a pair of vertical angles, so
, and
. Since
, then
. Also,
By substitution,
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. What is the measure of
?
Statement 1: 
Statement 2:
is a
angle.

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. What is the measure of ?
Statement 1:
Statement 2: is a
angle.
Assume Statement 1 alone. Since
and
form a linear pair, their measures total
. Therefore, this fact, along with Statement 1, form a system of linear equations, which can be solved as follows:


The second equation can be rewritten as

and a substitution can be made:







Assume Statement 2 alone.
and
are a pair of vertical angles, which have the same measure, so
.
Assume Statement 1 alone. Since and
form a linear pair, their measures total
. Therefore, this fact, along with Statement 1, form a system of linear equations, which can be solved as follows:
The second equation can be rewritten as
and a substitution can be made:
Assume Statement 2 alone. and
are a pair of vertical angles, which have the same measure, so
.
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Note: You may assume that
and
are not parallel lines, but you may not assume that
and
are parallel lines unless it is specifically stated.
Refer to the above diagram. Is the sum of the measures of
and
less than, equal to, or greater than
?
Statement 1: 
Statement 2: 

Note: You may assume that and
are not parallel lines, but you may not assume that
and
are parallel lines unless it is specifically stated.
Refer to the above diagram. Is the sum of the measures of and
less than, equal to, or greater than
?
Statement 1:
Statement 2:
Assume Statement 1 alone.
and
form a linear pair of angles, so their measures total
; the same holds for
and
. Therefore,






Assume Statement 2 alone.
and
form a linear pair of angles, so their measures total
; the same holds for
and
. Therefore,






,
,
, and
are the four angles of Quadrilateral
, so their degree measures total 360. Therefore,



Assume Statement 1 alone. and
form a linear pair of angles, so their measures total
; the same holds for
and
. Therefore,
Assume Statement 2 alone. and
form a linear pair of angles, so their measures total
; the same holds for
and
. Therefore,
,
,
, and
are the four angles of Quadrilateral
, so their degree measures total 360. Therefore,
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Note: You may assume that
and
are not parallel lines, but you may not assume that
and
are parallel lines unless it is specifically stated.
Refer to the above diagram. Is the sum of the measures of
and
less than, equal to, or greater than
?
Statement 1: There exists a point
such that
lies on
and
lies on
.
Statement 2: Quadrilateral
is not a trapezoid.

Note: You may assume that and
are not parallel lines, but you may not assume that
and
are parallel lines unless it is specifically stated.
Refer to the above diagram. Is the sum of the measures of and
less than, equal to, or greater than
?
Statement 1: There exists a point such that
lies on
and
lies on
.
Statement 2: Quadrilateral is not a trapezoid.
Assume Statement 1 alone. Since
exists and includes
,
and
are one and the same—and this is
. Similarly,
is
. This means that
and
have a point of intersection, which is
. Since
falls between
and
and
falls between
and
, the lines intersect on the side of
that includes points
and
. By Euclid's Fifth Postulate, the sum of the measures of
and
is less than
.
Assume Statement 2 alone. Since it is given that
, the other two sides,
and
are parallel if and only if Quadrilateral
is a trapezoid, which it is not. Therefore,
and
are not parallel, and the sum of the degree measures of same-side interior angles
and
is not equal to
. However, without further information, it is impossible to determine whether the sum of the measures is less than or greater than
.
Assume Statement 1 alone. Since exists and includes
,
and
are one and the same—and this is
. Similarly,
is
. This means that
and
have a point of intersection, which is
. Since
falls between
and
and
falls between
and
, the lines intersect on the side of
that includes points
and
. By Euclid's Fifth Postulate, the sum of the measures of
and
is less than
.
Assume Statement 2 alone. Since it is given that , the other two sides,
and
are parallel if and only if Quadrilateral
is a trapezoid, which it is not. Therefore,
and
are not parallel, and the sum of the degree measures of same-side interior angles
and
is not equal to
. However, without further information, it is impossible to determine whether the sum of the measures is less than or greater than
.
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above figure. Evaluate
.
Statement 1:
and
are complementary.
Statement 2: 

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above figure. Evaluate .
Statement 1: and
are complementary.
Statement 2:
Assume Statement 1 alone.
and
are vertical from
and
, respectively, so
and
.
and
form a complementary pair, so, by definition

and by substitution,
.
Assume Statement 2 alone. Since
is a right triangle whose hypotenuse is
times as long as a leg, it follows that
is a 45-45-90 triangle, so
.
,
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their degree measures total
.



But without further information, the sum of the degree measures of only
and
cannot be calculated.
Assume Statement 1 alone. and
are vertical from
and
, respectively, so
and
.
and
form a complementary pair, so, by definition
and by substitution,
.
Assume Statement 2 alone. Since is a right triangle whose hypotenuse is
times as long as a leg, it follows that
is a 45-45-90 triangle, so
.
,
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their degree measures total
.
But without further information, the sum of the degree measures of only and
cannot be calculated.
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above figure. Evaluate
.
Statement 1: 
Statement 2: 

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above figure. Evaluate .
Statement 1:
Statement 2:
Assume Statement 1 alone.
and
are congruent legs of right triangle
, so their acute angles, one of which is
, measure
.
and
form a pair of vertical, and consequently, congruent, angles, so
.
Statement 2 alone gives insufficient information, as
and
has no particular relationship that would lead to an arithmetic relationship between their angle measures.
Assume Statement 1 alone. and
are congruent legs of right triangle
, so their acute angles, one of which is
, measure
.
and
form a pair of vertical, and consequently, congruent, angles, so
.
Statement 2 alone gives insufficient information, as and
has no particular relationship that would lead to an arithmetic relationship between their angle measures.
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above figure. Evaluate
.
Statement 1: 
Statement 2: 

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above figure. Evaluate .
Statement 1:
Statement 2:
Assume Statement 1 alone.
,
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their degree measures total
.



Without further information, no other angle measures, including that of
, can be found.
Assume Statement 2 alone.
,
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their degree measures total
.



Without further information, no other angle measures, including that of
, can be found.
However, if both statements are assumed to be true, it follows from Statements 2 and 1 respectively, as seen before, that
and
, so
.
Assume Statement 1 alone. ,
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their degree measures total
.
Without further information, no other angle measures, including that of , can be found.
Assume Statement 2 alone. ,
,
, and
together form a straight angle, so their degree measures total
.
Without further information, no other angle measures, including that of , can be found.
However, if both statements are assumed to be true, it follows from Statements 2 and 1 respectively, as seen before, that and
, so
.
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Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above figure. Give the measure of
.
Statement 1: 
Statement 2: 

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above figure. Give the measure of .
Statement 1:
Statement 2:
Assume both statements to be true. We show that the two statements provide insufficient information by exploring two scenarios:
Case 1: 

and
are vertical from
and
, respectively, so
and
, and

Case 2: 


The conditions of both statements are met, but
assumes a different value in each scenario.
Assume both statements to be true. We show that the two statements provide insufficient information by exploring two scenarios:
Case 1:
and
are vertical from
and
, respectively, so
and
, and
Case 2:
The conditions of both statements are met, but assumes a different value in each scenario.
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Refer to the above figure. Jane chose one of the line segments shown in the above diagram but she will not reveal which one. Which one did she choose?
Statement 1: One of the endpoints of the line segment is
.
Statement 2: The line segment includes
.

Refer to the above figure. Jane chose one of the line segments shown in the above diagram but she will not reveal which one. Which one did she choose?
Statement 1: One of the endpoints of the line segment is .
Statement 2: The line segment includes .
If we know both statements, then we know that the segment can be either
or
, since each has endpoint
and each includes
; we can not eliminate either, however.
If we know both statements, then we know that the segment can be either or
, since each has endpoint
and each includes
; we can not eliminate either, however.
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How many times does
and
intersect?
I)
is a linear equation with a slope of
.
II)
is quadratic equation with a vertex at
.
How many times does and
intersect?
I) is a linear equation with a slope of
.
II) is quadratic equation with a vertex at
.
When we have a linear equation and a quadratic equation there are only so many times they can intersect. They can intersect 0 times, once, or twice.
I) Gives us the slope of one equation.
II) Gives us the vertex of our quadratic equation.
If you draw a picture, it should be apparent that we don't have enough information to know exactly how many times they intersect. Our quadratic could be facing up or down, and our linear equation could go straight through both arms, or it could miss it entirely. Therfore, neither statement is sufficient.
When we have a linear equation and a quadratic equation there are only so many times they can intersect. They can intersect 0 times, once, or twice.
I) Gives us the slope of one equation.
II) Gives us the vertex of our quadratic equation.
If you draw a picture, it should be apparent that we don't have enough information to know exactly how many times they intersect. Our quadratic could be facing up or down, and our linear equation could go straight through both arms, or it could miss it entirely. Therfore, neither statement is sufficient.
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Find the 4 angles created by the two intersecting lines.
Statement 1:
and 
Statement 2:
and 
Find the 4 angles created by the two intersecting lines.
Statement 1: and
Statement 2: and
Statement 1:
and 
The line
is a horizontal line on the x-axis. The line
is a vertical line graphed along the y-axis. The lines will create perpendicular angles, which are all 90 degrees.
Statement 2:
and 
These two functions are in
form, which allows us to determine the slopes of these functions. The slopes are 2 and negative half, which are both the negative reciprocal to each other. The property of negative reciprocal slopes state that these two lines are also perpendicular to each other.
Therefore:

Statement 1: and
The line is a horizontal line on the x-axis. The line
is a vertical line graphed along the y-axis. The lines will create perpendicular angles, which are all 90 degrees.
Statement 2: and
These two functions are in form, which allows us to determine the slopes of these functions. The slopes are 2 and negative half, which are both the negative reciprocal to each other. The property of negative reciprocal slopes state that these two lines are also perpendicular to each other.
Therefore:
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Determine the value of the four angles created by the intersecting lines.
Statement 1: Two angles are acute, and two angles are obtuse.
Statement 2: Any two non-perpendicular intersecting lines with known equations.
Determine the value of the four angles created by the intersecting lines.
Statement 1: Two angles are acute, and two angles are obtuse.
Statement 2: Any two non-perpendicular intersecting lines with known equations.
Statement 1): Two angles are acute, and two angles are obtuse.
This statement is not necessarily true. Two intersecting lines may also be perpendicular to each other, which means that all four angles are 90 degrees.
There is not enough information to justify this statement.
Statement 2: Any two non-perpendicular intersecting lines with known equations.
This is a tricky statement.
When two functions meet, they must have an intersecting point
. Both functions
can be set equal to each other to determine that intersecting point.
Draw an imaginary line
where the line is perpendicular to the first function and passes through the second function at some known arbitrary point
. Point
will need to be determined.

The equation of the third function can be determined since imaginary line
intersects equation
at
, and
is also perpendicular to
. The slope of
can be determined since it's the negative reciprocal of the slope of
.
After the equation
has been determined by using point
and the slope of
, the point
can also be determined by setting the functions
equal to each other.
Once the points
have been determined, the distance formula may be used to determine the lengths from
,
, and
.
The Law of Sines can then be used to determine the interior angles of the triangle bounded by
. Knowing one angle at the intersection of
is sufficient to solve for all four angles by supplementary and opposite angle rules.
Therefore:

Statement 1): Two angles are acute, and two angles are obtuse.
This statement is not necessarily true. Two intersecting lines may also be perpendicular to each other, which means that all four angles are 90 degrees.
There is not enough information to justify this statement.
Statement 2: Any two non-perpendicular intersecting lines with known equations.
This is a tricky statement.
When two functions meet, they must have an intersecting point . Both functions
can be set equal to each other to determine that intersecting point.
Draw an imaginary line where the line is perpendicular to the first function and passes through the second function at some known arbitrary point
. Point
will need to be determined.
The equation of the third function can be determined since imaginary line intersects equation
at
, and
is also perpendicular to
. The slope of
can be determined since it's the negative reciprocal of the slope of
.
After the equation has been determined by using point
and the slope of
, the point
can also be determined by setting the functions
equal to each other.
Once the points have been determined, the distance formula may be used to determine the lengths from
,
, and
.
The Law of Sines can then be used to determine the interior angles of the triangle bounded by . Knowing one angle at the intersection of
is sufficient to solve for all four angles by supplementary and opposite angle rules.
Therefore:
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