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Complementary and Supplementary

Complementary angles are angles that sum to $90$90°. In the diagram on the right, $\angle DOC$∠DOC and $\angle COB$∠COB are complementary.

Supplementary angles are angles that sum to $180$180°. In the diagram on the right, $\angle COD$∠COD and $\angle DOE$∠DOE are supplementary angles.

ANGLE DEFINITIONS

Acute: an angle between 0° and 90°

Right: an angle of exactly 90°

Obtuse: an angle of between 90° and 180°

Straight: an angle of exactly 180°

Reflex: an angle of between 180° and 360°

Revolution: an angle of exactly 360°

Complementary: angles that sum to 90°

Supplementary: angles that sum to 180°

Worked Examples

Question 1

In the following, state the vertex and name the angle.

Question 2

Is this angle acute, obtuse or reflex?

Outcomes

6.GS1.03

Measure and construct angles up to 180° using a protractor, and classify them as acute, right, obtuse, or straight angles

Classifying and naming angles

Angles