A Resource for Free-standing Mathematics Qualifications Angles

Data Sheet

Degrees
Angles are measured in degrees. There are:

360° 180° 90°

at a point on a straight line in a right angle

3. Follow the correct scale

To measure an angle: 4. Read angle 103°
from 0 to the other side.

1. Put the centre of your protractor

on the point of the angle.
90°
100° 80° 70°
110°
2. Lie a zero line of the protractor 120° 60°
130° 50°
over one side of the angle. 140° 40°
150° 30°
160° 20°
3. Follow the correct scale round the
170° 10°
edge of the protractor from 0 to the
180° 0°
other side of the angle.

4. Read the size of the angle. 1. Centre on 2. Zero line along

Take care to use the correct scale! point one side of angle

N.B. There are usually two scales - only

one is shown on this diagram.

Types of angles

An acute angle
An obtuse angle is more
is less than 90°
than 90° but less than 180° A reflex angle is
more than 180°

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Worksheet

Your name: ……………….……………..

Measure each angle.

b=

a=

c= d=

e=
f=

h=
g=

i=
j=

Which of these angles are acute? ………………………….

Which are obtuse? …………………………………………

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Find the size of these reflex angles.

l=

k=

m=

n=

Without measuring, label each angle below: right angle, acute angle, obtuse angle or
reflex angle.

s
r
p

q
w

v
t u

Check your answers by measuring.

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