Answer to November 17, 2003 Problem
by Jean Walter

Lines and Angles Problem

 

Solution to the Problem:

Use the following geometric theorems moving from one vertex to another:
The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle equals 180 degrees.
If two angles form a line (or a linear pair), then they are supplementary, so they add up to 180 degrees.
Vertical angles are congruent.
If two lines are parallel, the alternate interior angles are congruent.
The answers to the twenty-six angles are as follows:


Correctly solved by:

1. Jo Monhollen Winchester, Virginia
2. Akash Patel Columbus, Georgia
3. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4. John Funk Ventura, California
5. Bill Funk San Antonio, Texas
6. Dave Smith Toledo, Ohio
7. Richard Johnson La Jolla, California
8. Emelie Peippo, Victor Larsson,
    Adam Hillerbrand-Rune 		Tullängsskolan, Örebro, Sweden
9. Misty Carlisle Winchester, Virginia
10. James Alarie University of Michigam -- Flint
Flint, Michigan
11. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
12. Mary Margaret ----------
13. Franklin Harcourt Columbus, Georgia
14. Will Badcock Columbus, Georgia
15. Britney Ford Winchester, Virginia
16. Elizabeth Livermon Winchester, Virginia
17. Ashleigh Rogers Winchester, Virginia
18. Erik Stenbäcka Tullängen, Sweden
19. Benny Qvarnström Tullängen, Sweden
20. Dick Norman Columbus, Georgia
21. Nate Wilson Winchester, Virginia
22. David Wong Winchester, Virginia
23. Laura LaRusso Winchester, Virginia
24. John Beasley Winchester, Virginia
25. Graham Foster Winchester, Virginia
26. Joo-Ri Lee Columbus, Georgia
27. Riley Prescott Columbus, Georgia
28. Kirstine Wynn St. Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota
29. Lucy Flournoy Columbus, Georgia
30. Michael Jacobs Winchester, Virginia
31. Chris McCormick Winchester, Virginia
32. Hank Warner Columbus, Georgia
33. Patrick Mize Columbus, Georgia
34. Karla Columbus, Georgia
35. Brian Trevathan Columbus, Georgia
36. Lindsay Hawkins Columbus, Georgia
37. Cady Columbus, Georgia
38. Andrew Oliver Winchester, Virginia
39. Laura Boutwell Winchester, Virginia
40. Ashley Neumann Winchester, Virginia
41. Irene Mathieu Winchester, Virginia