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The longest arm on the triangles is called the hypotenuse and the 2 smaller arms are called the legs

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Q: What is the arms of an angle are called what?
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What is the definition of an angle?

An angle is the shape formed by two rays, called the arms of the angle, meeting at a common endpoint, called its vertex.


What is 2 straight sides of an angle called?

arms


What is the common end point of the sides of a angle called?

The common end point of the sides (or arms) of an angle is the vertex of the angle.


What is another name for the 2 rays of an angle?

They can also be called arms.


What are two lines that have a common end point called?

They are the arms of an angle.


Is it possible to make an angle smaller by making the arms shorter In geometry?

No. You can only make the angle smaller by moving the arms closer together so they create a smaller angle. Shortening the arms of an angle will keep the angle the same. However, you could make the angle smaller anddd shorten the arms if you would like, but making the arms shorter is not what makes the angle smaller.


What are overlapping angles?

They are two angles where either one arm of each angle is between the two arms of the other angle, or both arms of one angle are between the arms of the other.


What is the angle between two arms of a star?

Stars do not have arms.


How is a reflex angle related to the other angle formed by the same arms?

They are related because you need the angle formed by the two arms in the formula for a reflex angle. The formula is:r=180+the angle made by the armsHoped this helped!


If uncommon arms of two adjacent angles are collinear then these angles are called?

Supplementary


How many arms does a angle?

one


Is it possible an acute angle so the other angle formed by the arms is acute?

yes