Using a Protractor Practice

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Question 1

Use a protractor to measure the angle x as shown in the picture below. Print out this page if you need to.

angle x is less than 180 degrees

Answer

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Select and check your answer...

A. 125°
B. 65°
C. 115°
D. 75°

Step by Step Solution

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    Step 1

    First, we place the protractor on the vertex of the angle as shown below:

    the origin is on the vertex of the angle
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    Step 2

    Now, we rotate the protractor about the vertex of the angle so that the base line is along the line or arm as shown below:

    base line is along the line or arm
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    Step 3

    By reading the inner scale, we can see that the angle is 65°.

    the measured angle is 65 degrees
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    Step 4

    Angle x is 65°. Clearly, the answer is B.