3.3.1

Angles in Degrees

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Size of Angles

You can use degrees (°) to show the size of angles.

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A full turn

  • A full turn of a circle is 360°.
    • When the minute hand goes from 12 all the way around back to 12, it would have done a 360° turn.
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Quarter past

  • A quarter of a circle is 90°.
    • When the minute hand goes from 12 to quarter past, it would have done a 90° turn.
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Half past

  • Half of a circle is 180°.
    • When the minute hand goes from 12 to half past, it would have done a 180° turn.
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Quarter to

  • Three quarters of a circle is 270°.
    • When the minute hand goes from 12 to quarter to, it would have done a 270° turn.

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