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Two rays drawn from a point O form an angle of 145°. What is the measure of the reflex angle at O — the angle you turn through going the other way round?

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  • A35°
  • B145°
  • C215°
  • D245°

Step-by-Step Solution

The two angles at O together make one complete turn, which is 360°. So the reflex angle = 360 − 145 = 215°. It is more than 180°, as a reflex angle must be. Trap: 35° comes from subtracting from 180° instead of 360° — that would be the linear-pair partner, not the reflex angle going the other way round.
Answer: C) 215°

Key idea: Linear pair

When two adjacent angles share a side, and their other sides together form a straight line, they make a **linear pair**. The two angles always sum to 180°.

If you know one of a linear pair, you can find the other by subtracting from 180°.

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