anglearithmetic
nounUK /ˈæŋ.ɡəl.əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/
US /ˈæŋ.ɡəl.əˈrɪθ.mə.tɪk/
Angle arithmetic is math that works with the sizes of angles.
We used angle arithmetic to add 30 degrees and 45 degrees to find the missing corner.
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2. The rules for adding, subtracting, and comparing angles in geometry problems.
Angle arithmetic tells us that the angles in a triangle always add up to 180 degrees.
3. A way of doing math with turns and rotations measured in degrees or radians.
The robot's programmer used angle arithmetic to plan each turn.
4. A school topic that combines angle facts with basic number operations.
In today's lesson on angle arithmetic, the class practiced finding missing angles.