ANGLES

What is Angle?
In geometry, an angle can be defined as the figure formed by two rays meeting
at a common end point. An angle is represented by the symbol ∠. Angles are
measured in degrees using a protractor.
Kinds of Angles
Acute Straight

Right Reflex

Obtuse
 Interior and
exterior angle
● Interior angle is an angle
inside a shape.
● Exterior angle is an angle
located between any side of
the shape and a line
extended from the next side.
 ● Two Angles are Supplementary when they
add up to 180 degrees. supplementary
angles 40 and 140
● These two angles (140° and 40°) are
e n t a ry Supplementary Angles, because they add
Supplem up to 180°: Notice that together they make

angle
a straight angle
 ● Two angles are Complementary when they
add up to 90 degrees (a Right Angle right
angle).complementary angles 40 and 50
These two angles (40° and 50°) are
Complementary Angles, because they add
up to 90°:
em ent a ry
Compl ● Notice that together they make a right
angle right angle.
angle
 ● When two lines are crossed by another line (called
the Transversal): The angles in matching corners are
called Corresponding Angles. In this example, these
are corresponding angles:
●
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●
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angle RKQ and MLK
angle PKL and NLO

angle
● angle RKL and NLM
 ● When two lines are crossed by another line (called the
Transversal): Alternate Exterior Angles are a pair of
angles on the outer side of each of those two lines but
on opposite sides of the transversal and Interior
alternate angle is located in the inner die of the two
lines. In this example, these are the pairs of Alternate

n at e Angle Angles:
Alter ● Exterior: 1 and 7, 2
and 8
● Interior: 3 and 5, 4
and 6
 ● When two lines are crossed by another line
(called the Transversal):The pairs of angles on
one side of the transversal but inside the two
lines are called Consecutive Interior Angles. To

cu ti v e help you remember : the angle pairs are

Co n s e n g l es
Consecutive (they follow each other), and they
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interio
are on the Interior of the two crossed lines.
 Parallel and
Transversal line
Parallel Line
In geometry, parallel lines are lines in a
plane which do not meet; that is, two
straight lines in a plane that do not
intersect at any point are said to be
parallel.
Transversal Line
In geometry, a transversal is a line that
passes through two lines in the same
plane at two distinct points.
Transversals play a role in establishing
whether two or more other lines in the
Euclidean plane are parallel.
QUESTIONS
ABOUT
ANGLES
 Let x be one of the angles.
Solution: Then the other angle is 2x.

Question 1 Because x and 2x are

complementary angles, we
Problem: have

Two angles are x + 2x = 90°

complementary. If one of the
angles is double the other 3x = 90
angle, find the two angles. Divide each side by 3.
x = 30
And,
2x = 2(30) = 60
So, the two angles are 30°
and 60°.
 Let x be the measure of a
Solution: complementary angle required.

Question 2 Given: The measure of an angle is

3/4 of 60°.

Problem: Then, 3/4 ⋅ 60° = 45°

The measure of an angle is

Because x and 45° are
3/4 of 60°. What is the
complementary angles, we have
measure of the
complementary angle ?
x + 45 = 90

Subtract 45° from each side.

x = 45

So, the measure of the

complementary angle is 45°
 Solution:
Let x be the first angle.

Then, the second angle = 3(x + 3)

The third angle = 2x + 3

Question 3 We know that, the sum of the

three angles of a triangle = 180°

Problem: x + 3(x + 3) + 2x + 3 = 180°

In a triangle, if the second x + 3x + 9 + 2x + 3 = 180°

angle is 3 times the sum of
6x + 12 = 180°
the first angle and 3 and the
third angle is the sum of 2 6x = 168°
times the first angle and 3,
find the three angles of the x = 28°
triangle. The first angle = 28°

The second angle = 3(28 + 3) = 93°

The third angle = 2 ⋅ 28 + 3 = 59°

So, the three angles of a triangle

are 28°, 93° and 59°.

 We know that, the sum of the
Solution: three angles of a triangle = 180°

Question 4 90 + (x + 1) + (2x + 5) = 180°

3x + 6 = 90°
Problem:
3x = 84°
In a right triangle, apart from
the right angle, the other two
x = 28°
angles are x + 1 and 2x + 5.
find the angles of the
triangle. So, we have

x + 1 = 28 + 1 = 29°

2x + 5 = 2 ⋅ 28 + 5 = 56 + 5 =
61°

So, the three angles of a triangle

are 90°, 29° and 61°.
 Divide each side by 5.

x = 2y ----(2)

Question 5 Substitute 2y for x in (1).

2y + y = 180

Problem: 3y = 180
Two angles are
supplementary. If 5 times of Divide each side by 3.
one angle is 10 times of the
other angle. Find the two y = 60
angles.
Substitute 60 for y in (2).
Solution:
Let x and y be the two angles which are x = 2(60)
supplementary. Then, x + y = 180 -----(1)
x = 120
Given : 5 times of one angle is 10 times of
the other angle. Then, 5x = 10y So, the two angles are 60° and 120°.
Thank You!