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The total angle swept out by the line AB when it is rotated until it comes back to its
original position is 360°.
360°
A B
An angle which is exactly 90° is called a right angle and often denoted by a box.
The lines are at right angles or perpendicular.
An angle of more than 90° but less than 180° is called obtuse.
An angle of more than 180° but less than 360° is called reflex.
3. When two straight lines cross, vertically opposite angles are equal.
In the diagram, b
• angles a and c are equal,
a c
• angles b and d are equal. d
1
Examples
Exercise 1
1. 2. 3. 104°
x 58°
130° 63°
y a
70° 40°
4. 5. 6.
110° d 50o
n
c a 72°
b e
f
112 o p
7. 8.
3x
3y
x y
5y
2
Angles between parallel lines
1. If parallel lines are cut by another line, corresponding angles are equal.
In the diagram, the parallel lines are arrowed.
a b
• angles a and p are equal, d c
• angles b and q are equal,
• angles c and r are equal,
• angles d and s are equal. p q
s r
These pairs of angles are called corresponding angles.
Look for an ‘F’ shape.
In the diagram, g = h.
h
Worked Example 1.
a 72°
b c
d e
f
g
a= b=
c=
d= e=
f= g=
3
Worked Example 2.
Look at this diagram, write as many pairs as you can of
(a) vertically opposite
(b) corresponding r s
q t
y
w
(c) alternate z x
Exercise 2
In the diagrams below, find the size of each lettered angle.
z
1. 75° 2.
60° w
x
v
y
y w
80°
3. f 4.
105°
82° q
p
5.
x y
62°
b
c