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Opposite angles, also known as vertical angles, are formed when two lines intersect. The intersecting lines create pairs of angles that are opposite each other. Because the sum of angles around a point is 360 degrees, and the adjacent angles formed by the intersecting lines are supplementary (add up to 180 degrees), the opposite angles must be equal to maintain this balance. Thus, vertical angles are always equal.

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