Reflex Angles

Different Angles have different names:

types of angle

A Reflex Angle is more than 180° but less than 360°

Reflex Angle
This is a reflex angle

All the angles below are reflex angles:

Reflex Angle Examples

Which Angle?

Remember to look carefully at which angle you are being asked to name.

The reflex angle is the larger angle.
It is more than 180° but less than 360°

If you choose the smaller angle you might have an Acute Angle, or an Obtuse Angle instead:

angle acute vs reflex
The larger angle is a Reflex Angle,
but the smaller angle is an Acute Angle
angle obtuse vs reflex
The larger angle is a Reflex Angle,
but the smaller angle is an Obtuse Angle

 

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