Is the statement true that the sum of the vertical angles is 180 degrees?

1) Vertical angles are pairs of angles with a common vertex, which are formed at the intersection of two straight lines so that the sides of one corner are a continuation of the sides of the other;

2) Based on the above, we can conclude that the vertical angles are equal to each other (the theorem on the equality of vertical angles);

3) Therefore, it turns out that their sum cannot be more than 180 °, since in this case, the straight lines intersect in such a way that they form a developed angle.

Answer: no, the statement is not true.