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Complementary and supplementary anglesBefore we define what we mean by complementary and supplementary angles, here is an important reminder about adjacent angles Adjacent angles: Angles that share a vertex and a common side Complementary angles: Two angles whose measures add to 90 degrees. It is easy to see when the angles are adjacent like the following:  Now why are they complementary? Notice also that the angle in blue measures 90 degrees Since the measure of angle x plus the measure of angle y = 90 degrees, x and y are complementary Angles do not have to be adjacent to be complementary. The following angles are also complementary as long as the sum of the measures equal 90 degrees  Two angles whose measures add to 180 degrees. It is easy too to see this when the angles are adjacent like the following:  Now why are they supplementary? Notice also that the angle in blue measures 180 degrees because the angle is a striaght line and a straight line measures 180 degrees Since the measure of angle a plus the measure of angle b = 180 degrees, a and b are supplementary Again, angles do not have to be adjacent to be supplementary. The following angles are also supplementary as long as the sum of the measures equal 180 degrees 
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