How to measure the angle with a protractor?


The measure of angle with a protractor :

A protractor is an instrument used to measure the size of angles.

In general, a protractor has two scales:

  • The outer scale starts from 0˚ to 180˚ going clockwise.
  • The inner scale starts from 0˚ to 180˚ going anti-clockwise.

How to measure an angle using a protractor

To measure angle ABC, we need to:

Step 1: Place the center point of the protractor on the vertex B.


Step 2: Adjust the baseline of the protractor so that it is aligned with the line BC.


Step 3: Read the value of angle ABC, from the inner scale.


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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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