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Angles are used to measure the amount by which a line has been turned. A full circle is 360 degrees.
Degrees and radians are the two commonly used units in measuring angles.
A circumference of a circle measures 2πr, so the number of radians in a full circle is 2π. Therefore:
There are five different types of triangle:
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Equilateral Triangle (three equal sides) |
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Isosceles Triangle (two equal sides) |
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Right Triangle (with a right angle) |
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Acute triangle (all angles less than 90°) |
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Obtuse Triangle (one angle more than 90°) |
The three interior angles of a triangle always sum to 180°.
Area = bh
Find the area of a triangle with a base of 10 metres and a height of 5 metres.
Area = × (10m) × (5m) = 25m2
The area of a triangle shaped mat is 27 square metres and the base is 9 metres. Find the height.
27m2 = × (9m) × h
54m2 = (9m) × h
6m = h
Therefore, height is 6 metres.
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