Properties of angles

Angles on a straight line and angles at a point

Lesson Objective: At the end of the lesson, you should know how to
(1) Identify diagrams of complementary angles
(2) Identify diagrams of angles at a point
(3) Identify diagrams of angles on a straight line
(4) Able to solve for unknow angles using properties of angles

Steps to Success:
(1) Choose whether diagram is angle at a point or angle on a straight line
(2) If complementary angles
Unknown angle = 90 – (given angles)
(3) If angle at a point, use formula
UNKNOWN angle = 360 – (given angles)
(4) If angle on a straight line, use formula
UNKNOWN angle = 180 – (given angles)
(5) If two straight lines are crossing each other, use formula
UNKNOWN angle = opposite angle (properties of vertically opposite angle)
(6) Use algebra strategies to solve and get final answer.

RECOGNISE

Angles equal to 180 ° is a straight angles (half

of circle).

Angles equal to 360 ° is a full circle.

Angles on a straight line Angles at a point Vertically opposite angles

Two straight lines crossing

each other.
Opposite angles are equal
x° + y° + z° = 180° a° + b° + c° = 360° p = ∠q
r = ∠s

Complementary angles

∠ABD + ∠DBC = 90º

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NAME: _________________________________ Worksheet 1

1. Find the angle labelled x in each of the following:

(a) (b)

Ans: x=__________ ° Ans: x=__________ °

2. Find the angle labelled a in each of the following:

(a) (b)

Ans: a=__________ ° Ans: a=__________ °

3. Find the unknown angles marked in the following diagrams:

(a) (b)

b 67°
a46°

Ans: a=__________ ° Ans: x=__________ °

Ans: b=__________ ° Ans: y=__________ °

(c) (d)

Ans: f =__________ ° Ans: q=__________ °

(e) p = ____________  (f) x = ____________ 

q = ____________  y = ____________ 

r = ____________  z = ____________ 

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NAME: ___________________________________________ Worksheet 2
Calculate all the unknown angles in the diagrams
1. In the diagram, POT is a straight line. Find 2. The diagram shows some angles with vertex
the value of ∠ROS. O. Find ∠POQ.

42

3. In the diagram, POQ and ROS are 2 straight 4. In the figure AOD is a straight line and ∠AOC
lines intersecting at O. is a right angle. Find
(a) ∠QOS, (a)
(b) ∠POS, ∠BOC,
(c) ∠ROQ. (b)
∠AOE.

[Challenge round]
5. In the figure, LOM and PON are straight 6. In the figure, AOE and DOG are straight
lines. The 2 angles marked x are equal. Find lines. Find
(a) ∠x,
(a) ∠x, (b) ∠AOG,
(b) ∠y, (c) ∠COD.
(c) ∠z.

7. In the figure, POS is a straight line and ROS

is a right angle. Find
(a) ∠x,
(b) ∠y,
(c) reflex* ∠TOU.

Reflex* angle: Angle bigger than 180