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Angles and shape
Lesson 1 of 10

Angle facts

Objective. Use angles on a straight line, around a point and in a triangle.

The key idea

Angles on a straight line total 180°, angles around a point total 360°, and the angles of any triangle total 180°.

Worked example

Two angles on a straight line are 118° and x. Find x.

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  1. 1Angles on a straight line total 180°.
  2. 2x = 180 − 118.

Answer: 62°

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