Angles

An angle measures the amount of turn

Names of Angles
As the Angle Increases, the Name Changes:
Type of Angle

Description

Acute Angle

an angle that is less than 90

Right Angle

an angle that is 90 exactly

Obtuse Angle

an angle that is greater than 90 but

less than 180

Straight Angle

an angle that is 180 exactly

Reflex Angle

an angle that is greater than 180

Different Angles have different names:

An Acute Angle is less than 90

This is an acute angle

All the angles below are acute angles:

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Which Angle?
Remember to look carefully at which angle you are being asked to name:
The acute angle is the small angle which is less than 90.

If you choose the larger angle you

will have a Reflex Angle instead:

The smaller angle is an Acute Angle,

but the larger angle is a Reflex Angle
Right Angles

A right angle is an internal angle which is equal to 90

This is a right angle

Note the special symbol like a box in the angle. If we see this, it is a right angle. The 90 is rarely written in. If
we see the box in the corner, we are being told it is a right angle.

All the angles below are right angles:

A right angle can be in any orientation or rotation as long as the internal angle is 90
An Obtuse Angle is more than 90 but less than 180

This is an obtuse angle !

All the angles below are obtuse angles:

Which Angle?

Remember to look carefully at which angle you are being asked to name.
The obtuse angle is the smaller angle.
It is more than 90 and less than 180.

The smaller angle is an Obtuse Angle,

but the larger angle is a Reflex Angle
If you choose the larger angle you would have a Reflex Angle instead:

Straight Angle
A straight angle is 180 degrees

This is a straight angle

A straight angle changes the direction to point the opposite way.
Sometimes people say "You did a complete 180 on that!" ... meaning you completely changed your mind, idea
or direction.
A Reflex Angle is more than 180 but less than 360

This is a reflex angle

All the angles below are reflex angles:

Which Angle?
Remember to look carefully at which angle you are being asked to name.
The reflex angle is the larger angle.
It is more than 180 but less than 360
If you choose the smaller angle you might have an Acute Angle, or an Obtuse Angle instead:

The larger angle is a Reflex Angle,

but the smaller angle is an Acute Angle

The larger angle is a Reflex Angle,

but the smaller angle is an Obtuse Angle

All the angles below are straight angles: