Find the number of degrees in an angle which is 0.2 times a straight line angle.
2011
Find the number of degrees in an angle which is 0.2 times a straight line angle.
- A.
20 degrees
- B.
32 degrees
- C.
36 degrees
- D.
45 degrees
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Correct answer: C
Concept: A straight line angle is the angle formed by two rays pointing in exactly opposite directions along a straight line, and it always measures 180 degrees.
Straight line angle = 180 degrees.
The required angle is 0.2 times this straight line angle.
Required angle = 0.2 × 180 degrees = 36 degrees.
Cross-check: 0.2 is equivalent to the fraction 1/5, and one-fifth of 180 degrees is 180 ÷ 5 = 36 degrees, confirming the result by a second method.
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