Angle Measurements

Front

What is an angle?

Back

An angle is formed by two rays (sides of the angle) that share a common endpoint (the vertex).

Front

What is the measure of a right angle?

Back

A right angle measures 90 degrees.

Front

What is an acute angle?

Back

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

Front

What is an obtuse angle?

Back

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

Front

What is a straight angle?

Back

A straight angle measures exactly 180 degrees.

Front

What is a full rotation in degrees?

Back

A full rotation is 360 degrees.

Front

How do you calculate the missing angle in a triangle?

Back

The sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees. Subtract the sum of the known angles from 180 to find the missing angle.

Front

What is the relationship between complementary angles?

Back

Complementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees.

Front

What is the relationship between supplementary angles?

Back

Supplementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to 180 degrees.

Front

If one angle measures 45 degrees, what is its complementary angle?

Back

The complementary angle is 45 degrees (90 - 45 = 45 degrees).