Chapter 6:

Angles
6.1 Special angles
6.2 Angles of a triangle
6.3 Bearings
Learning Objectives

• Recognise and describe the properties of angles on

parallel and intersecting lines, using geometric
vocabulary such as alternate, corresponding and
vertically opposite.
• Derive and use the fact that the exterior angle of a
triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior
opposite angles.
• Understand and use bearings as a measure of
direction.
 6.1
Special angles
Special Angles

• When two straight lines intersect, they form four angles with a
common vertex.
• The angles that are opposite each other are called vertically
opposite angles.
• Vertically opposite angles are equal in size.
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 6.2
Angles of a triangle
Types of Triangle
Isosceles
Scalene “equal legs”
“unequal” A pair of equal angles. 20°
No equal angles. A pair of equal sides.
No equal lengths. 80°

30° 70° 80° 80°

60°
Equilateral
“equal sides”

All angles equal.

All sides equal. 60° 60°
 Interior Angles of
a Triangle Total 180°

What angle is 𝑥?
𝑥
60° + 80° = 140°

180° − 140° = 40°

60° 80°
 Interior Angles of
a Triangle Total 180°

What is the value of 𝑥?

𝑥
Equilateral 60°
 Interior Angles of
a Triangle Total 180°

What is the value of 𝑥?

𝑥

70° + 70° = 140°

180° − 140° = 40°

70°
Angles of a triangle

• The sum of the three

angles in any triangle is
always 180°
• The angles inside a
triangle are called
interior angles.
• If any side of a triangle
is extended outwards,
the angle formed is
called an exterior angle.
Angles of a triangle

• The exterior angle and the interior angle adjacent (next) to it add
up to 180°.
• The sum of the two interior opposite angles = exterior angle.
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 6.3
Bearings
Bearings

• A bearing is an angle
measured clockwise from
the north direction.
• It is always written in three
digits, for example, a
bearing of 5° from north
would be written as 005°
Bearings

• The bearing of the point P

from the point O is written
as 060°
• The bearing of the point Q
from O is written as 240°
(because it is 180° from
north to south and another
60° from south to Q.
Co-Interior Angles Parallel lines meet a transversal at the same angle,
so pairs of equal angles are created.

transversal

a + b = 180°
Co-Interior Angles
a

Angles on one-side of
a straight line total 180°
 Co-Interior Angles Parallel lines meet a transversal at the same angle,
so pairs of equal angles are created.

transversal
a a + b = 180°
Co-Interior Angles
b

Angles on one-side of
a straight line total 180°
 Find the
missing angles.

100° 105°
a b
80° 75°

120° 110°
d
60° c 70° 250°
240°
 Find the bearing of B from A.
360° − 310° = 𝑥
N 50° = 𝑥

130° 180° − 50° = B from A

A 130° = B from A

50° N
𝑥°

310°
B

Angles around a point total 360°

 Find the bearing of B from A.
055° + 𝑥 = 180°

N 𝑥 = 125°

125°
360° − 125° = B from A
𝑥 A
235° = B from A

235°

N
055°

Angles around a point total 360°

 Find the bearing of A from B.
N

B 110°
N

115° 70°

C
N
290°

110° + 115° = 225°

A
 Find the bearing of B from A.
N
N

140°
130°
A
C

230°

40° 50°

B 90°
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1) Calculate the bearing of B from A. 2) Calculate the bearing of A to B. 3) Calculate the bearing of A from B.
N
N 060° N
095° N
120° 285°
N N
85°
B 75°
A A
B
B
A
4) Calculate the bearing of A from B. 5) Calculate the bearing of A to B. 6) Calculate the bearing of A to B.
245°
130°
B
075° B A

65°
255° B
310°
A A