Question 1

At 0:49 , Sal said that you can't name the angle <CPA <PAC, why?
I know he explained, and probably properly, but I still don't understand! This is frustrating!
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Sorry for the outburst. :| Someone, please explain!

_This problem has been resolved. Thank you!_ `:)`

Accepted Answer

The letter in the middle of the angle’s name has to be the point of the angle’s vertex. We know from the name ∠CPA that point P is the vertex of the angle in question. Since P is the vertex, any other name we could give to that same angle would have to stay true to which point is the angle’s vertex, meaning that P would have to be in the middle of the angle’s name. Another acceptable name for ∠CPA would be ∠APC

∠PAC would mean that point A is the angle’s vertex, which would mean that ∠PAC and ∠CPA couldn’t be naming the same angle.

Does that make sense?

∠PAC would mean that point A is the angle’s vertex, which would mean that ∠PAC and ∠CPA couldn’t be naming the same angle.

Does that make sense?

Question 2

Hi I am on the updated course and am struggling with NAME ANGLES. If anybody has finished ths course could you please explain? Thanks.

Accepted Answer

Angles need to be expressed with names just like humans. The way we name them is by using the points given. For example, image an open angle with point A on the first line and point B as the vertex (the point where the two lines intersect to form the angle) and point C on the other side. It's something like this:
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|*A (imagine the dot is on that line)
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|              (imagine C is on this line lying down)
*B _________*C_______
(imagine B is where they touch each other)

If you can't visualize it then draw it on paper.
So the way we would call this angle is Angle ABC because the if you imagine drawing through the angle in one line you would start your line at point A and trace all the way to B, make a turn, and go to point C.

Do you understand the first part? If not you can ask me again for more explanation :D

Ok now for the second way. We can name an angle simply by saying *angle [B]* (B is the vertex).This only applies when the vertex *DOES NOT INVOLVE IN OTHER ANGLES!* The graph above would be an example because the vertex B only form that one angle. BUT IN THIS EXAMPLE:
For example: Imagine two lines crossing each other, and B is the point where they cross.
the vertex point B forms a lot of angles. Therefore you cannot name the angle with one letter because people won't know which angle you are talking about. In this situation you need to use three letters method.

Question 3

what does m<1 or m<2 mean? (< is a substitution for the angle symbol.)

Accepted Answer

The "m" stands for "measure" or "the measure of." Therefore, m<1 means "the measure of angle one," and m<2 means "the measure of angle two."

Question 4

Is there a practice quiz after this?

Accepted Answer

You will have several opportunities to practice this with quizzes and tests, so remember those names and what they stand for.

Question 5

When you write CAP or XYZ or whatever, why is it always capital?

Accepted Answer

When naming an angle or a shape, mathematicians tend to use capital letters, because they aren't expecting you to do math operations with those letters. They are known values and don't need to be calculated. They are like names, as opposed to other kinds of words. If someone were to write your name as "abirbakshi" instead of "AbirBakshi," then someone who didn't know it was your name might think it was a regular word with a defintion (or value) and try to measure or describe you like they would a table or other object. That would be wrong. So, we name things that are known values with capitals to differentiate between them and the small letters that we use to represent unknown values as used in algebra or geometry. It's okay to measure or calculate using "x" or "y" but not "X" or "Y."

Question 6

how are some angels different from other angels

Accepted Answer

Some angle are different from others because some might be big and others might be small.

4th grade

Course: 4th grade > Unit 11

Naming angles

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