Lines and Angles Review

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What is a ray in geometry?

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A ray is a part of a line that starts at a point and extends infinitely in one direction.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is an angle?

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An angle is formed by two rays that share a common endpoint, called the vertex.

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What is the measure of a right angle?

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A right angle measures 90 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is the measure of a straight angle?

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A straight angle measures 180 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is the measure of an acute angle?

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An acute angle measures less than 90 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is the measure of an obtuse angle?

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An obtuse angle measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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How do you use a protractor to measure an angle?

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Align the protractor's center point with the angle's vertex and read the measurement where one ray crosses the protractor's scale.

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CCSS.4.MD.C.6

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What is the difference between complementary and supplementary angles?

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Complementary angles add up to 90 degrees, while supplementary angles add up to 180 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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If one angle measures 45 degrees, what is the measure of its complementary angle?

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The complementary angle measures 45 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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If one angle measures 120 degrees, what is the measure of its supplementary angle?

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The supplementary angle measures 60 degrees.

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CCSS.7.G.B.5