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The sun's rays are parallel (arrow marks). At the end of the building's shadow, a ray makes 38° with the level ground. The flag-pole stands straight up. Find the angle between the flag-pole and the ray that just passes its top.

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  • A38°
  • B142°
  • C52°
  • D128°

Step-by-Step Solution

The rays are parallel and the ground is a transversal, so the ray past the pole also makes with the ground (corresponding angles). The pole makes with the ground, so in the right triangle .
Answer: C) 52°

Key idea: Parallel lines and a transversal

When a transversal crosses two **parallel** lines, eight angles form (four at each intersection). They come in special pairs:

- **Corresponding angles**: same position at each intersection (e.g. both top-left). **Equal**.
- **Alternate interior angles**: between the parallel lines, on opposite sides of the transversal. **Equal**.
- **Alternate exterior angles**: outside the parallel lines, on opposite sides of the transversal. **Equal**.
- **Co-interior (same-side interior) angles**: between the parallel lines, on the same side of the transversal. **Supplementary** (sum to 180°).

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