Reflex Angles
Different Angles have different names:
A Reflex Angle is more than 180° but less than 360°

This is a reflex angle
All the angles below are reflex angles:

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:
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| The larger angle is a Reflex Angle, but the smaller angle is an Acute Angle |
The larger angle is a Reflex Angle, but the smaller angle is an Obtuse Angle |

