A pair of scissors is opened so the two blades cross at the pivot. The angle between the cutting edges (the opening angle) is 35°. What is the measure of the angle vertically opposite to the opening angle, between the two handles?

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35. The handle angle is vertically opposite to the blade-opening angle, so it is equal: 35°.

A pair of scissors is opened so the two blades cross at the pivot. The angle between the cutting edges (the opening angle) is 35°.
What is the measure of the angle vertically opposite to the opening angle, between the two handles?

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A pair of scissors is opened so the two blades cross at the pivot. The angle between the cutting edges (the opening angle) is 35°.What is the measure of the angle vertically opposite to the opening angle, between the two handles?

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Master this chapter in 30 minutes a day.

More Class 7 Adjacent and Vertically Opposite Angles practice

A pair of scissors is opened so the two blades cross at the pivot. The angle between the cutting edges (the opening angle) is 35°.
What is the measure of the angle vertically opposite to the opening angle, between the two handles?