We can use a protractor to measure the size of an angle,

or to construct an angle with a given size.

5. Follow the steps below. Use a protractor to measure the size of ∠ABC in the figure.
A
Step 1: Place the centre of the protractor
on the vertex B.

Step 2: Place the base line along BC.

Step 3: Read the inner scale where 0° B C

lies on BC and get
∠ABC = °.
∠ABC = °

6. Refer to the figure. Find the sizes of the 7. Use a protractor to measure the following
following angles. angles.
(a) ∠AOB Use the outer scale or the (a) J
(b) ∠AOC inner scale of a
protractor appropriately.
(c) ∠AOD
(d) ∠DOC
L
K
B

(b)
P
Q
D A
O

Measure obtuse ∠PQR first. Then

reflex ∠PQR = 360° – obtuse ∠PQR

○→ Ex 4A 10 ○→ Ex 4A 11
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8. Follow the steps below. Use a protractor to construct ∠ABC = 140°.

Step 1: Draw a line segment AB.

(This step has been done for you.)

Step 2: Place the base line of the

protractor along AB and the
centre on B.

Step 3: Mark point C at 140° by using B A

the inner scale.

Step 4: Join BC. Then ∠ABC = 140°.

9. Use a protractor to construct the following 10. Use a protractor to construct the following
angles. angles.
(a) 40° (a) reflex ∠ABC = 310°
∵ 310° = 360° – 50°
∴ Construct an angle of 50°
(i.e. acute ∠ABC) first.
Then reflex ∠ABC is 310°.

(b) 95° (b) reflex ∠PQR = 290°

290° = 360° – ( )°

○→ Ex 4A 12
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10. Refer to the figure. Find the sizes of the following angles.
D
(a) ∠AOD C 70
80
90
100
110
12
60 10
10 0 80 70 0
0 1 60 13
(b) ∠BOC 50
13
0
12
50
0

14
40

0
0

40
14

15
30
(c) ∠COD

0
0

30
15

160
20
160

20

170 180
180 170
10

10
A B

0
O

11. Use a protractor to measure the following angles.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

12. Use a protractor to construct the following angles.

(a) 72° (b) 145° (c) 280°

Level 2
13. Complete the following table.
Angle 3 right angles ____ right angles ____ straight angles
Size 180°
Type round angle

14. In each of the following, find the sizes of all the angles and arrange them in descending order of size.
2 3 1
(a) of a right angle, of a straight angle, of a round angle.
3 5 8
8 9 7
(b) of a straight angle, of a round angle, of a right angle.
5 10 2

15. Without using a protractor, find the marked angle in each of the following clocks.
(a) (b)

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