Measuring Angles Using a Protractor

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What is a protractor?

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A protractor is a tool used to measure angles.

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CCSS.4.MD.C.6

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What is the measure of a straight angle?

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A straight angle measures exactly 180 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is the measure of a right angle?

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A right angle measures exactly 90 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is an acute angle?

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An acute angle measures less than 90 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is an obtuse angle?

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An obtuse angle measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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How do you use a protractor to measure an angle?

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Align the baseline of the protractor with one side of the angle and read the measurement where the other side crosses the scale.

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CCSS.4.MD.C.6

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What is the measure of a 90-degree angle?

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A 90-degree angle is known as a right angle.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is the measure of a 180-degree angle?

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A 180-degree angle is known as a straight angle.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is the measure of a 360-degree angle?

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A 360-degree angle is a full rotation.

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CCSS.4.MD.C.5B

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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If an angle measures 11 degrees, what type of angle is it?

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It is an acute angle.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1