A protractor is used to draw and measure angles. An angle is the amount of turn between two lines. Angles are measured in degrees with the symbol °. Angles can be labelled with 3 letters (eg DEF ...

Actually, you would have to take your angle measurement and subtract from 90° to get your latitude. Also, there is a straw on top of my protractor to assist with the aiming—and it looks cool.

When it comes to measuring the angles, things need to be a little more exact than holding up a plastic protractor; that’s where a theodolite comes in, a telescope-looking type of optical ...

But you don’t have to break out the protractor; you can easily use a level to determine the angle of the cut.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. A protractor is used to draw and measure angles. An angle is the amount of turn between two lines. Angles are ...

When it comes to measuring the angles, things need to be a little more exact than holding up a plastic protractor; that’s where a theodolite comes in, a telescope-looking type of optical ...