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Math Example--Angle Concepts--Angle Measures: Example 48

Math Example--Angle Concepts--Angle Measures: Example 48

Example 48: Full Angle (-360 degrees)

Topic

Geometry

Description

This example features an angle of -360 degrees on a polar coordinate grid. The grid has angles marked in both positive and negative degrees, and the red line indicates a -360° angle, which completes a full circle back to 0°. Students are asked to identify the angle shown, with the solution explaining that a -360° angle is a full angle.

This example helps students understand how angles can represent full rotations while reinforcing knowledge about angular relationships within different contexts.

Teacher Script: "Let's examine this -360-degree angle, class. What makes it special? Can you explain why it's considered a full angle? How might understanding full rotations be useful in fields like robotics or navigation?"

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Common Core Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.1, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.G.A.2, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.C.5.B, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.C.6, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.C.7
Grade Range 4 - 8
Curriculum Nodes Geometry
    • Angles and Planes
        • Definition of an Angle
Copyright Year 2013
Keywords angle measure