Lesson 5:

Angles

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 Definition of Angle
B

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s id
al
in
m
45 °

r
Te
A
Initial side

Angle: is a measure of rotation of a ray from it is initial side to it is

terminal side.

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 Types of Angles (Direction of rotation)
B B
1 2

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e

sid
id
ls

al
a

iti
in

In
rm
Te

A A
Initial side Terminal side

Anti-clockwise direction clockwise direction

Positive angle Negative angle

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 Types of Angles (Direction of rotation)
Exercise 1: Which of the following is a positive angle:

A B

C D

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 Measures of Angles
B

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sid
al
in
45 °¿ 𝜋4 rad

rm
Te
A
Initial side

There are two commonly used units of measurement for angles:

Degree A circle is divided into 360 equal degrees

2𝜋𝑟𝑎𝑑 360 °=2 𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑

Radian A circle is divided into rad 180 °=? 𝑟𝑎𝑑

3𝜋
?°= 𝑟𝑎𝑑
2
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Conversations Formulas (Degree- Radian):
1. To convert from Degree to Radian:

𝜋
𝜃 𝑟𝑎𝑑 = × 𝜃 𝑑𝑒𝑔
180

Example 1:
1. Convert to radian?
𝜋
𝜃𝑟𝑎𝑑 =¿180 ×45 °
¿
𝜋
4

2. Convert to radian?
𝜋
𝜃𝑟𝑎𝑑 =¿180 ×90 °
¿
𝜋
2
3. The radian measure of is ………. .

𝜋 2𝜋
𝜃𝑟𝑎𝑑 =¿180 ×120¿°
3

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Conversations Formulas (Degree- Radian):
2. To convert from Radian to Degree :

180
𝜃 𝑑𝑒𝑔 = × 𝜃 𝑟𝑎𝑑
𝜋
Example 1:
1. Convert to degree?
𝜃𝑑𝑒𝑔 =¿180
𝜋
×
𝜋 180
2
¿ =90°
2
2. Convert to degree?

𝜃𝑑𝑒𝑔 =¿180
𝜋
×
𝜋 180
3
¿ =60 °
3
3. The degree measure of is ………. .

𝜃𝑑𝑒𝑔 =¿180
𝜋
× 3 𝜋¿ 180 ×3 =270 °
2 2
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 Special Types of Angles
Diagram Angle name

Right angle
Ex. :

Acute angle
Ex. :

Obtuse Angle
Ex. :

Straight angle
Ex. :

Reflex angle
Ex. :

Full circle
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Ex. :
Examples:

1. The angle is:

A. Acute B. Right C. Obtuse D. Reflex

2. The angle is:

A. Acute B. Obtuse C. Straight D. Reflex

3. Which is closest to the size of angle AOB?

A. B. C. D.

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