Naming angles

Identify the vertex of an angle and name marked angles using correct three-letter notation.

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Learning objective overview

Master Teaching Guide coverage for this objective.

Current NZC (2007)
  • GM4-5
New NZC (2026)
  • NZC26-P4-GEO-SHP-P-Y9-02

Resources

  • Alpha textbook: Angles in a triangle, Ex 25.02, pg 415-416
  • Beta: Exercise 18.01, pg 338

Terminology

  • angle
  • vertex
  • ray
  • arm
  • marked angle
  • angle notation
  • three-letter angle name

Task goals

  • Identify the vertex of an angle and place the vertex letter in the middle of a three-letter angle name.
  • Name a marked angle from a labelled diagram in both valid orders, such as $\angle ABC$ and $\angle CBA$.
  • Use marked arcs to distinguish adjacent angles, larger combined angles, and angles sharing the same vertex.
  • Compare angle names and explain when two names describe the same angle or a different angle.

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