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# 9.3: Identification of Angles by Vertex and Ray

Difficulty Level: At Grade Created by: CK-12
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Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angle_Symbol.svg

Donyell walks from his house to his school. Then, after school he walks to his friend's house. He notices that his journey forms an angle. He decides to name the angle. Donyell labels his house as point  H\begin{align*}H\end{align*} , his school as point S\begin{align*}S\end{align*} and his friend's house as point F\begin{align*}F\end{align*}. Can you use the points to name of the angle formed by his journey?

In this concept, you will learn about the parts of an angle.

### Guidance

An angle is one of the key geometric figures that you will be working with in geometry. An angle is created when two rays connect at a common point.

You can see that the two rays are connected at a common endpoint, called a vertex. This forms the angle. An angle is named by points on the rays.

Let's look at an example of an angle.

This is angle ABC\begin{align*}ABC\end{align*}. The vertex B\begin{align*}B\end{align*} is always in the middle. The symbol for angle looks like a small angle.

ABC\begin{align*}\angle{ABC}\end{align*}

Angle ABC\begin{align*}ABC\end{align*} is named with this symbol.

### Guided Practice

What is the common endpoint of the rays that form HIJ\begin{align*}\angle HIJ\end{align*}?

First, determine the name of the common endpoint.

The vertex

Next, identify the location of the vertex in the angle name.

The middle point

Then, write the point.

I\begin{align*}I\end{align*}

The answer is I\begin{align*}I\end{align*}. The common endpoint of the rays that form HIJ\begin{align*}\angle HIJ\end{align*} is I\begin{align*}I\end{align*}.

### Examples

#### Example 1

Name this angle. Be sure that the vertex is in the middle.

First, locate the common endpoint.

E\begin{align*}E\end{align*}

Then, name the angle.

DEF\begin{align*}\angle DEF\end{align*}

The answer is  DEF\begin{align*}\angle{DEF}\end{align*}.

#### Example 2

First, locate the common endpoint.

M\begin{align*}M\end{align*}

Then, name the angle.

LMN\begin{align*}\angle LMN\end{align*}

The answer is LMN\begin{align*}\angle{LMN}\end{align*}

#### Example 3

What is the common endpoint of the rays that form QRS\begin{align*}\angle QRS\end{align*}?

First, determine the name of the common endpoint.

The vertex

Next, identify the location of the vertex in the angle name.

The middle point

Then, write the point.

R\begin{align*}R\end{align*}

The answer is R\begin{align*}R\end{align*}. The common endpoint of the rays that form QRS\begin{align*}\angle QRS\end{align*} is R\begin{align*}R\end{align*}.

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angle_Symbol.svg

Remember Donyell and his walk to school and then to his friend's house? Name the angle if his house is point H\begin{align*}H\end{align*}, his school is point S\begin{align*}S\end{align*} and his friend's house is point F\begin{align*}F\end{align*}.

First, determine the common endpoint.

S\begin{align*}S\end{align*}

Then, name the angle.

HSF\begin{align*}\angle HSF\end{align*}

The answer is HSF\begin{align*}\angle HSF\end{align*}.

### Explore More

Draw a picture to illustrate each of the named geometric figures.

1. AB\begin{align*}\overrightarrow{AB}\end{align*}

2. CD\begin{align*}\overleftrightarrow{CD}\end{align*}

3. DE\begin{align*}\overleftrightarrow{DE}\end{align*}

4. ABC\begin{align*}\angle{ABC}\end{align*}

5. LMN\begin{align*}\angle{LMN}\end{align*}

6. XY¯¯¯¯¯\begin{align*}\overline{XY}\end{align*}

7. PQ\begin{align*}\overrightarrow{PQ}\end{align*}

8. GH\begin{align*}\overleftrightarrow{GH}\end{align*}

9. ABDE\begin{align*}\overleftrightarrow{AB} \parallel \overleftrightarrow{DE}\end{align*}

10. LMDE\begin{align*}\overleftrightarrow{LM} \parallel \overleftrightarrow{DE}\end{align*}

11. RSTU\begin{align*}\overleftrightarrow{RS} \parallel \overleftrightarrow{TU}\end{align*}

12. DF¯¯¯¯¯XY¯¯¯¯¯\begin{align*}\overline{DF} \parallel \overline{XY}\end{align*}

Define the following terms.

13. Ray

14. Line

15. Vertex

16. Line Segment

### Vocabulary Language: English

Angle

Angle

A geometric figure formed by two rays that connect at a single point or vertex.
Intersecting lines

Intersecting lines

Intersecting lines are lines that cross or meet at some point.
line

line

A line is a straight one-dimensional figure that extends forever in opposite directions.
line segment

line segment

A line segment is a part of a line that has two endpoints.
Parallel

Parallel

Two or more lines are parallel when they lie in the same plane and never intersect. These lines will always have the same slope.
Point

Point

A point is a location in space that does not have size or shape.
Point of Intersection

Point of Intersection

A point of intersection is the point where two intersecting lines meet.
Ray

Ray

A ray is a part of a line that has one endpoint and continues indefinitely in one direction.
Vertex

Vertex

A vertex is a point of intersection of the lines or rays that form an angle.

## Date Created:

Oct 29, 2012

Sep 24, 2015
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