Not to be confused with angels, angles are the pointed corners of shapes. Angles can be named three different ways.
This angle could be named any of these ways:
(counterclockwise)
(clockwise)
(just the vertex)
Look Out: when naming an angle using three letters, the vertex must always be the middle letter!
| Name | Description | Example |
| Acute Angle | An angle less that 90°.
Lame joke: this angle is so small and a-cute! | ![]() |
| Obtuse Angle | An angle greater than 90°, but less than 180°. | ![]() |
| Right Angle | An angle that is exactly 90°.
This is commonly denoted with a small box in the corner. | ![]() |
| Straight Angle | A 180° angle. It's - you guessed it - a straight line. | ![]() |
| Supplementary Angles | Angles that add up to 180°. are supplementary angles. | ![]() |
| Complementary Angles | Angles that add up to 90°.
are complementary.
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| Vertical Angles | When two lines intersect, opposite angles are called "vertical angles". Vertical angles are congruent. ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
Oh, btw, congruent angles are two or more angles that have the same measurement.
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Name two sets of complementary angles.
Name two sets of vertical angles.
Name four obtuse angles.
Name four right angles.