Measuring Angles
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Yo u can measure angles
in degrees () using a protractor.
Measure an angle by measuring
the distance between its sides.
Acute Angle
- measures less
than 90
Straight Angle - measures 180
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Obtuse Angle
- measures more
than 90, but less
than 180°
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Right Angle
- forms a square
corner - measures 90
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C
Use a protractor to tell whether each angle
is right, acute, obtuse, or straight.
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