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Consecutive angle
/kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ˈaŋɡəl/
/kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ˈæŋɡəl/Consecutive angle
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pairs of angles that share a common side and vertex in a polygon or between intersecting lines
consecutive angle
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Example
In a trapezoid, the consecutive angles between the parallel sides are supplementary.
In a parallelogram, consecutive angles are supplementary, meaning their measures add up to 180 degrees.
When drawing a hexagon, you can see that each pair of consecutive angles shares a common side.
A regular polygon has equal consecutive angles, each angle having the same measure.
The consecutive angles of a rectangle are all right angles, each measuring 90 degrees.
