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A '''straight angle''' is an [[angle]] in which the two sides of the angle lie along a single [[line]], pointing in opposite directions. The measure of every straight angle is 180 [[degree (geometry) | degrees]] or <math>\pi</math> [[radian]]s. | A '''straight angle''' is an [[angle]] in which the two sides of the angle lie along a single [[line]], pointing in opposite directions. The measure of every straight angle is 180 [[degree (geometry) | degrees]] or <math>\pi</math> [[radian]]s. | ||
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+ | <asy> | ||
+ | pair A, B, I; | ||
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+ | A = (-1, 0); | ||
+ | B = (1, 0); | ||
+ | I = (0, 0); | ||
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+ | draw(A--B, Arrows); | ||
+ | draw(anglemark(B, I, A, 4)); | ||
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+ | label("$180^\circ$", I, 4N); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Latest revision as of 12:50, 12 June 2022
A straight angle is an angle in which the two sides of the angle lie along a single line, pointing in opposite directions. The measure of every straight angle is 180 degrees or radians.
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