使用模 180∘180^\circ180∘ 的有向角。第一步给出 ∡APB+∡CPD=0\measuredangle APB+\measuredangle CPD=0∡APB+∡CPD=0。在 B 和 D 处补齐已知角得到 ∡PBA=∡CBD\measuredangle PBA=\measuredangle CBD∡PBA=∡CBD 与 ∡PDC=∡ADB\measuredangle PDC=\measuredangle ADB∡PDC=∡ADB。在三角形 ABP 与 CDP 中分解 P 处的两个角,得 ∡APB=∡PBA+∡BAP=∡CBD+∡BAC−∡PAC\measuredangle APB=\measuredangle PBA+\measuredangle BAP=\measuredangle CBD+\measuredangle BAC-\measuredangle PAC∡APB=∡PBA+∡BAP=∡CBD+∡BAC−∡PAC 以及 ∡CPD=∡PDC+∡DCP=∡ADB+∡DCA+∡ACP\measuredangle CPD=\measuredangle PDC+\measuredangle DCP=\measuredangle ADB+\measuredangle DCA+\measuredangle ACP∡CPD=∡PDC+∡DCP=∡ADB+∡DCA+∡ACP。相加并使用第一步,得到 ∡PAC−∡ACP=∡BAC+∡CBD+∡DCA+∡ADB\measuredangle PAC-\measuredangle ACP=\measuredangle BAC+\measuredangle CBD+\measuredangle DCA+\measuredangle ADB∡PAC−∡ACP=∡BAC+∡CBD+∡DCA+∡ADB,所以 ∡PAC=∡ACP\measuredangle PAC=\measuredangle ACP∡PAC=∡ACP 当且仅当四角之和为零。