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TYPES OF ANGLES

Types of angles:-
There are many different types of angles. We will define
them in this lesson. Study the images carefully so you
understand them.

Acute angle:
An angle whose measure is less than 90 degrees. The
following is an acute angle.
Right angle:
An angle whose measure is 90 degrees. The following is
a right angle.

Obtuse angle:
An angle whose measure is bigger than 90 degrees but
less than 180 degrees. Thus, it is between 90 degrees and 180
degrees. The following is an obtuse angle.
Straight angle:-
An angle whose measure is 180 degrees.Thus, a straight
angle look like a straight line. The following is a straight angle.

Reflex angle:-
An angle whose measure is bigger than 180 degrees
but less than 360 degrees.The following is a reflex angle.
Complementary angles:
Two angles whose measures add to 90 degrees.
Angle 1 and angle 2 are complementary angles because
together they form a right angle.
Note that angle 1 and angle 2 do not have to be
adjacent to be complementary as long as they add up to 90
degrees
Adjacent angles:
Angle with a common vertex and one common side. <1
and <2, are adjacent angles.

Supplementary angles:
Two angles whose measures add to 180 degrees. The
following are supplementary angles.
PROPERTIES
A quadrilateral has:
four sides (edges)
four vertices (corners)
interior angles that add to 360 degrees:
The Rectangle:-
A rectangle is a four-sided shape where every
angle is a right angle (90°).Also opposite sides are
parallel and of equal length.
The Rhombus:-
A rhombus is a four-sided shape where all sides have
equal length.
Also opposite sides are parallel and opposite angles are
equal.
Another interesting thing is that the diagonals (dashed
lines in second figure) meet in the middle at a right angle. In
other words they "bisect" (cut in half) each other at right
angles. A rhombus is sometimes called a rhomb or a
diamond.
The Square :-
A square has equal sides and every angle is a right
angle (90°)
Also opposite sides are parallel.
A square also fits the definition of a rectangle (all
angles are 90°), and a rhombus (all sides are equal length).
The Parallelogram:-
A parallelogram has opposite sides parallel and equal in
length. Also opposite angles are equal (angles "a" are the
same, and angles "b" are the same).

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