Using a Protractor Practice

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Question 2
Use a protractor to measure ÐABC as shown in the picture below. Print out this page if you need to.

angle ABC greater than 180 degrees

Answer

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A. 100°
B. 115°
C. 200°
D. 215°
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Step by Step Solution 

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Step 1
First, we can split the angle into two parts by drawing a dotted line along the line BC. Here, we know that we can get ÐABC by adding these two angles together.
spliting the angle into 2 parts
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Step 2
Let's measure the first part. We place the protractor on the vertex B and make sure that its base line is along BC as shown:
using the protractor to measure first angle

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Step 3
By reading the inner scale, we can see that this angle is 180°.
this angle is 180 degrees
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Step 4
Next, we measure the second angle. We rotate the protractor and make sure that the base line is along AB as shown:
measuring the second angle
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Step 5
By reading the outer scale, we can see that this angle is 45°.
this angle is 45 degrees
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Step 6
Hence, we can get ÐABC by adding 180° with 45°.
angle ABC is 225 degrees

Clearly, the answer is D.
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