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Angles, Degrees and
Triangles

Day 1
An angle is formed when two rays share the same endpoint. The common endpoint
is called the vertex.

The ray in its original position is called the initial ray or the initial side of an
angle. It is assumed the initial side of the ray is on the positive x-axis.
The ray is called the terminal ray or terminal side after it is rotated. (Rotation is
counterclockwise positive angle and counterclockwise is a negative angle)

An angle formed by one complete counterclockwise rotation has measure of 360

degrees.

Definitions
Right Angle

Perpendicular

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Straight Angle
Acute Angle

Obtuse Angle

Complementary Angles

Supplementary Angles

The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle are 180 degrees.

Definitions
Equilateral Triangle

Isosceles Triangle

Right Triangle

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Specify the measure of the angle in degrees for the given rotations, using the
correct algebraic signs (+ or --)

1)

3)

1
4

4
5

rotation counterclockwise

2)

rotation clockwise

4)

2
3

rotation clockwise

7
36

rotation clockwise

5) Find the complement and supplement of the given angles.

Angle
18
42
57
89
175
x

Complement

Supplement

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Find the measure of each angle.

5x

2x+9

6.

7.

13x
8.

x+3

5x

14x - 25

15 - 4x

9.

10)Supplementary Angles with measures 10x degrees and 8x degrees

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11) Complementary Angles with measures 2x + 10 and 7x + 8 degrees.

Day 2
Pythagorean Theorem
In any right triangle, the square of the length of the longest side (hypotenuse) is
equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (legs).

Special Right Triangles

Pythagorean Triples : 3 4 5 , 5 12 13 , and 8 15 17.

30o 60o 90o

x 45

x 2
45
x

45o 45o 90o

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30
x 3

2x
60
x

Definitions
Similar Triangles

Congruent Triangles

Refer to the triangle in the drawing.

117o, 33o,
1) If

, 3

find

2) If

, find all three angles

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b
Refer to the right triangle in the drawing. Express lengths exactly.
3) If a = 6 and c= 10, find b.
= 24 and b = 7, find c.

x 45

4) If b = 7 and c = 12, find a.

x 2
45
x

Refer to the

45o 45o 90o

triangle.

6) If the two legs have length 10 inches, how long is the hypotenuse.

10
7) If the hypotenuse has length

feet, how long are the legs?

5) If a

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30
x 3

2x
60
x

Refer to the

30o 60o 90o

triangle.

12) If the shortest leg has length 5 meters, what are the lengths of the other leg and
hypotenuse?
13) If the longer leg has length 12 yards, what are the lengths of the other leg and
hypotenuse?
14) If the hypotenuse has length 8 cm, what are the lengths of the two legs?

d
b

Calculate the specified lengths given that the two triangles are similar.
15) a = 12, b = 9, e = 3, d= ?

16) d = 5, e = 2.5, b = 7.5, a = ?

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17) e = 1.4, f = 2.6, c = 3.9, b = ?

18) b = e = 4.2, f = 1.1, c = ?

19) The London Eye (similar to a bicycle wheel) makes 1 rotation in approximately
30 minutes. What is the measure of the angle ( in degrees) that a cart (spoke) will
rotate in 12 minutes?

20) The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina is the tallest
lighthouse in North America. If a 5 ft woman casts a 1.2 ft shadow and the
lighthouse casts a 54 foot shadow, approximately how tall is the Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse?