ANGLES

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 ANGLES

An angle is the union of two rays that have a

common endpoint. An angle can be named with
the letter marking its vertex, B , and also with
three letters: ABC- the first letter names a point
on the side; the second names the vertex; the third
names a point on the other side.
A

Vertex B
C
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 ANGLES

Angles are measured by the amount of rotation.

360° is the amount of rotation of a ray back onto
itself.

90°
45° 10°

150°
360°

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 ANGLES

Angles are classified and named with reference to

their degree measure.

Measure Name
Between 0° and 90° Acute Angle
90° Right Angle
Greater than 90° but Obtuse Angle
less than 180°
180° Straight Angle

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 PROTRACTOR

A tool called a protractor can be used to measure

angles.

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 INTERSECTING LINES

When two lines intersect to form right angles

they are called perpendicular.

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 VERTICAL ANGLES

In the figure below the pair ABC and DBE

are called vertical angles. DBA and EBC
are also vertical angles.
D A

B
E C

Vertical angles have equal measures.

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EXAMPLE: FINDING ANGLE MEASURE

Find the measure of each marked angle below.

(3x + 10)° (5x – 10)°

Solution
3x + 10 = 5x – 10 Vertical angles are equal.
2x = 20
x = 10
So each angle is 3(10) + 10 = 40°.
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 COMPLEMENTARY AND
SUPPLEMENTARY ANGLES
If the sum of the measures of two acute angles is 90°,
the angles are said to be complementary, and each is
called the complement of the other. For example, 50°
and 40° are complementary angles
If the sum of the measures of two angles is 180°, the
angles are said to be supplementary, and each is
called the supplement of the other. For example, 50°
and 130° are supplementary angles

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EXAMPLE: FINDING ANGLE MEASURE

Find the measure of each marked angle below.

(2x + 45)° (x – 15)°

Solution
2x + 45 + x – 15 = 180 Supplementary angles.
3x + 30 = 180
3x = 150
x = 50
Evaluating each expression we find that the angles
are 35° and 145°.
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