Angles in a Circle
11+ Maths, topic 1.4.1
Angles in a Circle
The angles inside a circle add up to 360 degrees. You can use this information to solve circle problems.
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Find the missing angle in the circle
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Angles in a circle add to 360°
- You know that angles in a circle add up to 360 degrees.
- So you need to subtract the given angle from 360 degrees to work out the missing angle.
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Work out the answer
- 360 - 240 = 120.
- So the angle is 120 degrees.
Test yourself on Angles in a Circle
What do the angles in a circle add up to?