Angles

Names of
angles

ACUTE angles angles between 0o and 90o

RIGHT angles angles of 90o

OBTUSE angles angles between 90o and 180o

REFLEX angles angles greater than180o

Angles on
a line
 Angles on a Line
When a vertical line and a
horizontal line meet the angle
between them is 90o, a right
Vertical line angle.

This angle is also a

right angle.

90o, a right angle

9 9 Horizontal line
0 0

This explains why The lines are said to be

the angles on a perpendicular to each other.
straight line add to
180o.
 Angles on a straight line add to 180o

Oblique line

90 90

180o Angles a + b = 180o

b a
Horizontal line

b 70o x
35o

Angle b = 180 – 70 = Angle x = 180 – 35 =

110o 145o
 Find the unknown angles

1 2

y
47o 114
x o

Angle x = 180 – 47 = Angle y = 180 – 114 =

133o 66o
3 4
8 b
a 2o

76o

Angle a = 180 – 76 = Angle b = 180 – 82 =

104o 98o
Angles around
a point
 Angles at a Point
Vertica
l Remember: Angles at a on a line add to 180o

Horizontal 9 9
0 0
9 9
0 0

This diagram helps

explains why angles at
a point add to 360o.
 Angles at a Point
Vertica
l 1 2

Horizontal 9 9
0 0 360o 360o
9 9
0 0

360o
3 4

This explains why 360o 360o

angles at a point add to
360o.
 Angles at a Point

d
c a
b

Angles at a point add to 360o

Angle a + b + c + d = 3600
 Angles at a Point

Example 1: Find angle a.

9 9
0 0
9 9
0 0

a
75o
85
o

360
o
80o

85
75
Angle a = 360 - (85 + 75 + 80) +
80
= 360 - 240 = 120o 240
 Angles at a Point

Example 2: Find angle x.

9 9
0 0
9 9
0 0

105o

x
360o 100o

90
100
Angle x = 360 - (90 + 100 + 105) +
105
= 360 - 295 = 65o 295
 1

360o 90o

4 2

270o 180o

360o in a circle.
3 What does it mean?
Angle
properties

Angles on a Angles at a Vertically opposite

straight line point angles

a
a
c b b
a b

a + b = 180o a + b + c = 360o a=b

 Special
triangles
 Angles In Triangles

Types of Triangles

Equilateral Triangle Isosceles triangle Scalene triangle

3 equal sides 2 equal sides 3 unequal sides

3 equal angles. 2 equal angles 3 unequal angles
(base)
Any triangle containing a 90o angle is a right-angled
triangle

An isosceles or a scalene triangle may contain a right

angle.

Right-angled Right-angled
isosceles scalene
triangles. triangle.
Names of
triangles

equilateral isosceles right-angled

triangle triangle triangle

right-angled scalene
isosceles triangle
triangle
 To determine the angle sum of any Triangle

How can we
use this to
Take 3 identical copies help us?
of this triangle like so: 3

1 2

These are the

Angles on a same angles as in
straight line add to the triangle!
180o

The angle sum of a triangle = 1800

 Calculating unknown Angles

Example
1
Calculate angle 65o
a.
a

Angle a = 180 – (90 +

65)
= 180 – 155 =
25o
Example
2 b
Calculate angles a, b and
c
a c

Since the triangle is equilateral,

angles a, b and c are all 60o
(180/3)
 Calculating unknown Angles

Example
3 b
Angle a = 65o (base angles
Calculate angle of an isosceles triangle are
a. equal).
Angle b = 180 –(65 + 65)
6 a = 180 – 130 = 50o
5o

Example 130
4 o

Calculate angles x x y
and y
180 - 130
A n g l exs a n d y =
2
5 0
= =2 5
2
 Calculating unknown Angles

Example
5
Calculate angles a and a
b.
b
180 - 90
A n g l eas a n d b =
2
9 0
= =4 5
2
Example
6
27o
Calculate angle a
15o a

Angle a = 180 – (15 +

27)
= 180 – 42 =
138o
Angle
properties

Exterior angles Angles in a

Angles in a quadrilateral
triangle of a
triangle
a
a a d
b
b c c
b c

a + b + c = 180o a+b=c a + b + c + d = 360o

Parallel Lines
 Angles Between Parallel lines.

Draw a pair of parallel

lines with a transversal
and measure the 8 Transversal
angles.

Parallel lines
remain the same
distance apart.

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Draw a pair of parallel

lines with a transversal
and measure the 8 Transversal
angles.

Parallel lines
remain the same
distance apart.

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Draw a pair of parallel

lines with a transversal
and measure the 8 Transversal
angles.

Parallel lines
remain the same
distance apart.

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
Angle properties of
parallel lines

Corresponding Alternate Interior

angles angles angles

a a a

b b
b

a=b a=b a + b = 180o

Angles Between Parallel lines
Angles Between Parallel lines
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Name an angle
corresponding to the
marked angle. Transversal

a
d c Parallel lines
remain the same
e distance apart.
f
h g

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

* Corresponding angles are equal.

Alternate angles are equal.
corr. ∠s
alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Name an angle
corresponding to the
marked angle. Transversal

a b
c Parallel lines
remain the same
e distance apart.
f
h g

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

* Corresponding angles are equal.

Alternate angles are equal.
corr. ∠s
alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Name an angle
corresponding to the
marked angle. Transversal

a b
d c Parallel lines
remain the same
distance apart.
f
h g

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

* Corresponding angles are equal.

Alternate angles are equal.
corr. ∠s
alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Name an angle
corresponding to the
marked angle. Transversal

a b
d Parallel lines
remain the same
e distance apart.
f
h g

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

* Corresponding angles are equal.

Alternate angles are equal.
corr. ∠s
alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Name an angle
alternate to the
marked angle. Transversal

a b
d Parallel lines
remain the same
e distance apart.
f
h g

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s

* Alternate angles are equal.

Interior angles sum to 180 o
.
alt. ∠s
Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Name an angle
alternate to the
marked angle. Transversal

a b
d c Parallel lines
remain the same
e distance apart.
h g

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s

* Alternate angles are equal.

Interior angles sum to 180 o
.
alt. ∠s
Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Name an angle
interior to the marked
angle. Transversal

a b
c Parallel lines
remain the same
distance apart.
d e
h g

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s

* Interior angles sum to 180o .

(Supplementary)
Int. ∠s
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Name an angle
interior to the marked
angle. Transversal

a b
d c Parallel lines
remain the same
e distance apart.
h g

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
* Interior angles sum to 180o .
(Supplementary)
Int. ∠s
 Angles Between Parallel lines

d a
h e
c
g f
Name an angle
corresponding to the
marked angle.

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

* Corresponding angles are equal.

Alternate angles are equal.
corr. ∠s
alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

d a
e
c b g f
Name an angle
alternate to the
marked angle.

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
* Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

d
h e
c b g f
Name an angle
interior to the marked
angle.

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
* Interior angles sum to 180o .
(Supplementary)
Int. ∠s
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Name in order, the

angles that are
e
alternate, interior and h
corresponding to the f
marked angle. g

d
c b

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Name in order, the

angles that are
alternate, interior and
d
corresponding to the a
marked angle. c

h
g e
f

Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s

Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Finding unknown angles ∠x= 80o Int. ∠s

∠y= 60o vert.opp. ∠s
∠ z = 120o Int. ∠s

z 100o Find the

unknown
y angles
x
stating
60o reasons,
from the list
below.
Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s
Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Finding unknown angles ∠ x = 105o corr. ∠s

∠y= 55o alt. ∠s
∠ z = 125o Int. ∠s
105 o

z 55o Find the

unknown
y angles
x
stating
reasons,
from the list
below.
Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s
Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Finding unknown angles ∠x= 85o Int. ∠s

Unknown ∠ y = 120o Int. ∠s
angles in
quadrilateral
s and other
figures can y 95o Find the
be found unknown
using these angles
properties. 60o x
stating
reasons,
from the list
below.
Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s
Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines

Finding unknown angles ∠ x = 125o Int. ∠s

∠y= 55o Int. ∠s
Unknown
angles in ∠ z = 125o Int. ∠s
quadrilateral
s and other x o
125 55o y
figures can Find the
be found unknown
using these angles
properties. 55 o 125zo
stating
reasons,
What does this tell you about parallelograms? from the list
below.
Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s
Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s
(Supplementary)
 Angles Between Parallel lines
∠a= 58o vert.opp. ∠s
∠b= 32o ∠s in tri
58 o

a b ∠c= 32o alt. ∠s

∠d= 58o ∠s on line

e c ∠e= 58o corr. ∠s

g f d ∠f 52o ∠s at a
70o =
∠g= 64o point
isos tri
h Mixing it!
∠h 64o isos tri
=
Vertically opposite angles are equal. vert.opp. ∠s
Find the
Corresponding angles are equal. corr. ∠s
unknown
Alternate angles are equal. alt. ∠s angles
Interior angles sum to 180o . Int. ∠s stating
(Supplementary)
Angle sum of a triangle (180o) ∠s in tri reasons,
from the list
Angle on a line sum to (180o) ∠s on line
below. There
Base angles isosceles triangle equal. isos tri. may be more
Angles at a point sum to 360o ∠s at point than one
reason.
Angle properties of
parallel lines

Corresponding Alternate Interior

angles angles angles

a a a

b b
b

a=b a=b a + b = 180o

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Angle
properties

Exterior angles Angles in a

Angles in a quadrilateral
triangle of a
triangle
a
a a d
b
b c c
b c

a + b + c = 180o a+b=c a + b + c + d = 360o

Names of
triangles

equilateral isosceles right-angled

triangle triangle triangle

right-angled scalene
isosceles triangle
triangle
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