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Degrees Measurement and Data—[Link].C.5a,
Essential Question How are degrees related to fractional parts [Link].C.5b
of a circle? MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES
MP1, MP2, MP5
connect You can use what you know about angles
and fractional parts of a circle to understand angle
measurement. Angles are measured in units called
degrees. Think of a circle divided into 360 equal parts. The symbol for degrees is °.
An angle that turns through ___1
360 of the circle measures
1 degree.

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The angle between two spokes on the bicycle wheel • What part of an angle does a
spoke represent?
turns through ___
10
360 of a circle. What is the measure of
the angle formed between the spokes?

Example 1 Use fractional parts to find the

angle measure.
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Each ___
1
360 turn measures _ degree.

___
1
Ten 360 turns measure _ degrees.

So, the measure of the angle between the spokes is _.

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Talk
Reason Abstractly How many
degrees is the measure of an angle
that turns through 1 whole circle?
Explain.
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was built in the 1800s.

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 Example 2 Find the measure of a right angle.
right angle symbol
Think: Through what fraction of a circle

does a right angle turn? _

STEP 1 Write 1_4 as an equivalent fraction with 360 in the

denominator.

1 = _____
__
To write an equivalent
Think: 4 × 9 = 36, so 4 × _ = 360. fraction, multiply the
4 360
numerator and denominator
by the same factor.
STEP 2 Write ___
90
360
in degrees.

An angle that turns through ___

1
360 of a circle measures _.

An angle that turns through ___

90
360 of a circle measures _.

So, a right angle measures _.

Try This! Find the measure of a straight angle.

Through what fraction of a circle does a straight angle turn? _

Write 1_2 as an equivalent fraction with 360 in the denominator.

1__ = _____ Think: 2 × 18 = 36, so 2 × _ = 360.

2 360

So, a straight angle measures _.

1. How can you describe the measure of an acute angle in degrees?

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2. How can you describe the measure of an obtuse angle in degrees?

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1. Find the measure of the angle.

Through what fraction of a circle does the angle turn? _

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1__ = _____ Think: 3 × 12 = 36, so 3 × _ = 360. 3
3 360

So, the measure of the angle is _.

Tell the measure of the angle in degrees.

2. 3.

45 1
360 12
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If an angle measures 60º, through
what fraction of a circle does it
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Your Own
Own turn? Explain.

Tell the measure of the angle in degrees.

4. 5.

360 1
360 10
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Classify the angle. Write acute, obtuse, right, or straight.
6. 7. 8. 9.
180°
127° 37°
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PRACTICE 6 Is this an obtuse angle? Explain. 11. DEEPER Alex cut a circular pizza
into 8 equal slices. He removed 2 of
the slices of pizza. What is the
measure of the angle made by the
missing slices of pizza?

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12. SMARTER Ava started reading at 3:30 p.m. She 11 12 1 11 12 1

stopped for a snack at 4:15 p.m. During this time, 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3
through what fraction of a circle did the minute 8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5
hand turn? How many degrees did the
minute hand turn?
a. What are you asked to find?–

b. What information can you use to find the fraction of a circle

through which the minute hand turned?

c. How can you use the fraction of a circle through which the
minute hand turned to find how many degrees it turned?

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From 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., the minute hand

STEP 1 3×
________ ?
= ____
4× 360 made a _ turn clockwise.

The minute hand turned _ degrees.

STEP 2 3 × 90 = _____
_______
4 × 90 360

13. SMARTERAn angle represents __

1
15 of a circle. Select
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the number to show how to find the measure of the angle

in degrees. 1
15
20
1 1 ×
___ = ___________ = ______
15 15 × 360 24

The angle measures . 30

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Name
Lesson 11.2
Degrees
COMMON CORE STANDARDS—[Link].C.5a,
[Link].C.5b Geometric measurement:
understand concepts of angle and measure
Tell the measure of the angle in degrees. angles.

1. 2. 3.
1
60 2 1
360 4

60°

Classify the angle. Write acute, obtuse, right, or straight.

4. 5. 6.
110°
25°
60°

Classify the triangle. Write acute, obtuse, or right.

7. 8. 9. 60° 70°
40°
25° 65°
30° 110° 50°

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Solving

Ann started reading at 4:00 p.m. and finished at 4:20 p.m.

11 12 1 11 12 1
10. Through what fraction of a circle did the 10 2 10 2
9 3
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9 3
minute hand turn? 8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5

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Start End
11. WRITE Math Give an example from everyday
life of an angle that measures 90 degrees.

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Lesson Check ([Link].C.5a, [Link].C.5b)
PREP
1. What kind of angle is shown? 2. How many degrees are in an angle that
turns through 1_4 of a circle?

180°

Spiral Review ([Link].A.3, [Link].B.3b, [Link].B.4a, [Link].C.5)

3. Mae bought 15 football cards and 4. Each part of a race is __
1
10 mile long. Marsha
18 baseball cards. She separated them into finished 5 parts of the race. How far did
3 equal groups. How many sports cards are Marsha race?
in each group?

__ inches of snow. Write

5. Jeff said his city got 11 6. Amy ran 3_4 mile. Write the distance Amy ran
3
this fraction as a mixed number. as a decimal.
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