Angles and protractors

Front

What is an angle?

Back

An angle is formed by two rays that share a common endpoint, called the vertex.

Front

What is a protractor used for?

Back

A protractor is a tool used to measure angles in degrees.

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CCSS.4.MD.C.6

Front

What is the measure of a right angle?

Back

A right angle measures 90 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What is an acute angle?

Back

An acute angle is an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What is an obtuse angle?

Back

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

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

How do you find the measure of an angle using a protractor?

Back

Align the protractor's baseline with one ray of the angle, then read the measurement where the other ray crosses the protractor.

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CCSS.4.MD.C.6

Front

If an angle measures 37 degrees, what type of angle is it?

Back

It is an acute angle.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What is the sum of angles in a triangle?

Back

The sum of angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

Front

If one angle in a triangle measures 28 degrees and another measures 152 degrees, what is the measure of the third angle?

Back

The third angle measures 0 degrees, which is not possible in a triangle.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

Front

What is a straight angle?

Back

A straight angle measures exactly 180 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1