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Assertion: The sum of two vertically opposite angles is 162°, then each of the angles is 81°.

Reason: Vertically opposite angles are supplementary.

  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  3. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
  4. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

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Answer

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

Explanation

The assertion states that if the sum of two vertically opposite angles is 162°, then each angle is 81°.

When two lines intersect, the vertically opposite angles formed are always equal.

Calculation:

Let each angle be x.

x + x = 162°

2x = 162°

x = 1622\dfrac{162^\circ}{2}

x = 81°

The Assertion is true.

The reason states that "Vertically opposite angles are supplementary."

Vertically opposite angles are equal, but they are only supplementary if the intersecting lines are perpendicular (forming four 90° angles). In a general case, vertically opposite angles are not supplementary.

The Reason is false.

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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