Angles on Straight Lines
What: Sum of angles on straight lines How: Discovering how to measure angles at different points on straight lines Why:
A o B
A O B
A O B
A OB
Definition: The sum of angles at each point on a straight line is 180 degrees.
AB C Harry is trying to work out the sizes of angles A, B and C. Harry thinks : A=100 B=50 C=30 Could Harry be right?
Definition: The sum of angles at each point on a straight line is 180 degrees.
x Find angle x, write your answer on your whiteboard. a)x=20 c) x= 160 b)x=40 d) x=60 Explain why the other answers are wrong
Definition: The sum of angles at each point on a straight line is 180 degrees.
Harry is putting up some shelves He has made two holes in the wall He measure the angle between the two holes is 200 o Will the shelf be straight?
Plenary The sum of angles at each point on a straight line is 180 degrees Easy example Hard example