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Using a Protractor to Measure Angles
Click here for a printable angle measurement worksheet
InstructionsClick Next or Run to see a demonstration of how to use a protractor to measure an angle.
(If there is no image below, see support page.)
The animated diagram above shows how to use a protractor to measure angles. It shows how to measure two angles that are
vertical angles and
so should be equal in measure. It verifies that both the angles
∠LQK and ∠JQM are in fact equal.
For a description of the protractor see The Protractor
For a demonstration of using the protractor to draw an angle see Drawing Angles with a Protractor
Printable step-by-step instructions
The above animation is available as a
printable step-by-step instruction sheet, which can be used for making handouts
or when a computer is not available.
Try it yourself
Click here for a printable angle measurement worksheet.
When you get to the page, use the browser print command to print as many as you wish. The printed output is not copyright.
Related angle topics
General
Angle Types
Angle relationships
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