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5 Angles and Their Measure

Objectives
1. Understand the Measure of Angles.
2. Use Algebra and the Angle Addition Postulate to Solve
Applications and Find Angle Measures.

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 Defined Terms
Definition
An angle consists of two different
rays with a common endpoint.
The rays are the sides of the angle.
The common endpoint is the vertex of the angle.
Point A is the vertex.
The sides are rays AC and AB.
Ways to name the angle:
A, 1, CAB, BAC

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 Defined Terms

The interior of an angle contains all points between

the two sides of the angle.
The exterior of an angle contains all points that are
not in the interior of the angle and are not on the
angle.

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 Identifying and Naming Angles
Example

a. How many different angles are in the diagram?

b. Write two other ways to name ∠1.

Solution
a. There are three different angles in the diagram:
∠1, ∠2, and ∠MPQ.
b. ∠1 can also be named as ∠MPN or ∠NPM.

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 Protractor
The instrument shown is called a protractor. It can
be used to measure angles in units called degrees
(°). For example, the measure of ∠A (also denoted
by m∠A) is 30°.

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Postulate 1.5-1 Protractor Postulate

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 Classifying Angles

Acute Angle Right Angle

0° < m∠A < 90° m∠B = 90°

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 Classifying Angles

Obtuse Angle Straight Angle

90° < m∠C < 180° m∠D = 180°

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 Measuring and Classifying Angles
Example

Find m∠RQM, m∠RQS, and m∠RQN. Then classify

each angle as acute, right, obtuse, or straight.
Solution
mRQM =| 45 − 0 |= 45
acute angle
mRQS =| 90 − 0 |= 90
right angle

mRQN =|165 − 0 |= 165 obtuse angle

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 Definition
Two angles that have the same measure are called
congruent angles. Recall that the symbol ≅ means
congruent.

We mark congruent angles with exactly the same

number of arcs, as shown in the figures
below.

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 Postulate 1.5-2 Angle Addition Postulate

If P is in the interior of ∠ABC, then

m∠ABP + m∠PBC = m∠ABC.

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 Using the Angle Addition
Example
Postulate
If ∠DEG is a right angle, find m∠DEF and m∠FEG.
Solution
Since ∠DEG is a right angle,
then m∠DEG = 90°.
m∠DEF + m∠FEG = m∠DEG
(3x + 5) + (10x – 6) = 90
13x – 1 = 90
13x = 91
x=7
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 Using the Angle Addition
Example
Postulate
If ∠DEG is a right angle, find m∠DEF and m∠FEG.
Solution
Use the value of x to find angle
measures.
m∠DEF = 3x + 5
= 3(7) + 5 = 26°
m∠FEG = 10x – 6
= 10(7) – 6 = 64°

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