Lesson 5 Angles and Angular Measure
Lesson 5 Angles and Angular Measure
Angular Measures
Lesson Objectives
1. Define angle, angular measure, coterminal
angles, and reference angles;
2. convert degree measures to radian measures
and vice versa;
3. illustrate angles in standard position and
coterminal angles; and
4. solve for the reference angle.
Angle Measure
An angle can be
defined as the
union of two rays
with a common
endpoint called the
vertex of the angle.
In trigonometry, an
angle is formed by
rotating a ray about
its vertex from one
position, called the
initial side of the
angle, to another,
called the terminal
side
Angle in Standard
Position
An angle is in standard
position if it is drawn in the
𝑥𝑦-plane with its vertex at
the origin and its initial
side on the positive 𝑥-axis.
The angles α, β, and θ in
the following figure are
angles in standard position.
If an angle is formed by a counterclockwise rotation, its
measure is positive. If an angle is formed by a clockwise
rotation, its measure is negative.
2) 3 radians
For you to have a clear understanding on how to
convert radians to degrees and vice versa, see the
following examples.
Instruction: Find two (2) angles, one positive and one negative, that are
coterminal with the following angles.
1) 40°
To give you a clear idea on how to find the coterminal
angles with a given angle, see the following examples.
Instruction: Find two (2) angles, one positive and one negative, that are
coterminal with the following angles.
2) −34°
To give you a clear idea on how to find the coterminal
angles with a given angle, see the following examples.
Instruction: Find two (2) angles, one positive and one negative, that are
coterminal with the following angles.
3) 40°
To give you a clear idea on how to find the coterminal
angles with a given angle, see the following examples.
Instruction: Find two (2) angles, one positive and one negative, that are
coterminal with the following angles.
4) 151°
Reference Angle
For any non-quadrantal angle θ in standard position, there exist a reference angle α,
which is the acute angle formed by the terminal side of angle θ and the 𝑥-axis; such angle
is called reference angle (see figure below).
For you to have a clear understanding on how to solve for the
reference angle, please see the following examples.
2) 210°
For you to have a clear understanding on how to solve for the
reference angle, please see the following examples.
3) 422°
QUESTIONS
PRACTICE
1 Sketch the given angle (105°) in standard position and identify what quadrant it will lie
2 Find the reference angle given (470°)
3 Find the reference angle given (-37°)
4 Find the reference angle given (-37°)
5 Determine two coterminal angles (one positive and one negative given (230°)
6 Determine two coterminal angles (one positive and one negative given (-79°)
7 Convert (-210°) to radian measure
8 Convert (290°) to radian measure
9 Convert to radian measure
10 Convert to radian measure
Thank You!