Angles with little difference

[shal3]

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I'm losing a lot of point on CDP for not being able to tell which angle is bigger when there is only a 3-degree difference. Does anyone have a method they use that helps them? I just look at the angles and pretty much guess!

Thanks

 

[DrRoyal Pains]

I just try and picture a 90 degree angle and go from there. If I can't do that, I just use the quick glance technique.

 

[shal3]

What's the quick glance technique? Just quickly looking at the angle to see which one is bigger?

 

[DrRoyal Pains]

Yea. I got it from Ross's videos. It seems to work sometimes. I only use it as a last resort. Just be careful not to stare at one angle for too long, then you'll start to second guess yourself 👎.

 

[ushaseos]

Having been frustrated to NO END with CDP's angle shenanigans, like Dr. Royal Pains said, use quick glance.

Quick explanation:
1) Use answer choices to help determine smallest or largest.
2) Isolate the two you think are closest
3) literally look at one and quickly move to the other (as quick as you can). Look at the same level, especially when one angle is drawn with a short leg. Do this switching business for 5 seconds or so, past that you won't be able to tell the difference.
4) As the greatest president ever George Bush Said "Follow your gut"
5) Do these angle questions super quick. There really is no point staring at them.

The more you do these the better you become. You'll develop ways to compare them to 90 degrees when they are in the range of 60-120. Past 120 degrees, you'll start comparing them to 135. Past 135 you'll compare to a straight line.

 

[shal3]

thanks guys!