measurement anD Geometry geometriC reasoning

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1. When two lines meet at a point, an angle is formed.

2. The point where the lines meet is called a vertex and the lines are called the arms of the
angle.
3. All angles are measured in degrees using a protractor.
4. Circular protractors are marked from 0 to 360. If the centre of the protractor is placed
on the vertex and one of the arms points at 0, the other arm will point to the angle
being measured.
5. Semicircular protractors have two scales (inner and outer) which are marked from 0 to
180. Either of these two scales can be used for measuring angles. Angles that are less
than 180 can be measured in the same way as with circular protractors. To measure
an angle that is larger than 180, the angle enclosed by the arms (that is, the one that is
less than 180) is measured first and is then subtracted from 360.
6. It is a good idea to estimate the size of an angle before measuring it.

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 measurement anD Geometry geometriC reasoning

2 Comment on the accuracy of your measurement compared with the answer in the text.
3 mC a The size of the angle shown is closest to:
A 20 B 30 C 40
D 150 e 140
b The size of the angle shown is closest to:
A 42 B 138 C 142
D 145 e 38

understanding

4 In each of the photographs, measure the indicated angle.

a b

c d

e f

5 The recommended slope for wheelchair access is 4 from the horizontal. An angle greater than
this makes it more difficult for the person in the wheelchair to travel up the ramp.

140 maths Quest 7 for the australian Curriculum

 measurement anD Geometry geometriC reasoning

a Would you rate the slope of the bottom section of the ramp as difficult, as
recommended or easy? Why?
b How would you rate the second part of the ramp?

reasoning

6 Study the cartoon of the golfer to help you answer the questions below.
1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

a Copy the following table.

Diagram Estimate of angle Measured angle Difference

1
2
3
4

b Without using a protractor, estimate the size of each angle in the first four diagrams of the
golf sequence above and complete the second column of the table.
c Explain how you obtained an estimate. What steps did you follow?
d Complete the third column by measuring each angle with a protractor.
e Calculate the difference between your estimate and the actual value of each angle.
f Describe how you could improve your skills in estimating the size of an angle.
g Try these improvements for estimating the size of the angles in the remaining four
diagrams. Copy and complete the following table.

Diagram Estimate of angle Measured angle Difference

5
6
7
8

h Has the difference between the estimated and

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actual value for each angle become smaller? Have
your estimating skills improved? Where in everyday life may
I need to use my skills of
measuring angles?

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of the standard spots were lled. c 165.2 d 143
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b 2.25 kg of resin, 0 catalyst e 140 f 156.4

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Geometry
Are you ready? 210.5
3 a 185 b
1 27
2 a C b B
3 a 45 and 55 b 30 and 40 c 90 and 100
4 A 52 B 38 C 97 c 235 d 260
5 Check with your teacher.
6 a B b C c F
d E e A f D
7 a PQR or RQP b KDL or LDK
8 a Isosceles b Equilateral e 243 f 192
c Scalene
9 i Triangle a is obtuse-angled.
ii Triangle b is acute-angled.
iii Triangle c is right-angled.
5A Measuring angles g 249.8 h 214
1 a 40 b 81 c 75 d 13
e 142 f 107 g 162 h 103
i 240 j 201 k 316 l 356
2 Discuss with your teacher as answers will vary.
3 a B b B 4 C
4 a 45 b 155 c 35 d 180 e 77 f 63 5 a 295 b 269
5 a Difcult, as angle is approximately 7
b Same as bottom section
6 a, b, c, e, f, h various answers
d, g
Answers 4h 5B

Diagram Measured angle c 307 d 349

1 190
2 130
3 110
4 40 e 328 f 300
5 300
6 200
7 140
8 290
g 345 h 358
5B Constructing angles with a protractor
1 a b 9
15

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