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Angles 2

ABCD is a parallelogram. The reflex angle at D is 248°. Find angle DCB. Show that the interior angle of a regular pentagon is 108°. The diagrams show angles in a triangle and two angles on a straight line. Use the diagrams to write equations involving x and y, then solve the simultaneous equations. Find interior and exterior angles of regular polygons including octagons and those with 18 sides.

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Angles 2

ABCD is a parallelogram. The reflex angle at D is 248°. Find angle DCB. Show that the interior angle of a regular pentagon is 108°. The diagrams show angles in a triangle and two angles on a straight line. Use the diagrams to write equations involving x and y, then solve the simultaneous equations. Find interior and exterior angles of regular polygons including octagons and those with 18 sides.

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B C
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D
A 248°

ABCD is a parallelogram.
The reflex angle at D is 248°.

Find angle DCB.

Angle DCB = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

2 Show that the interior angle of a regular pentagon is 108°.

[2]

[Total: 2]

3 The diagrams show the angles in a triangle and two angles on a straight line.
2

(a) The triangle is used to write down an equation in terms of x and y.

Give the geometrical reason why this equation is correct.

Reason ...................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) Use the diagram with two angles on a straight line to write down another equation in terms of x and y.

................................................... [1]

(c) Solve these simultaneous equations.


You must show all your working.

x = ...................................................

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 5]

4 (a) Show that the exterior angle of a regular octagon is 45°.

[1]

4 (b) Find the interior angle of a regular octagon.

................................................... [1]
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[Total: 2]

5 The diagram shows three congruent regular pentagons and a triangle.


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(a) Work out the value of x.


Give a geometrical reason for your answer.

x = .................... because .................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Work out the value of y.


Give a geometrical reason for your answer.

y = .................... because .................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... [3]

(c) Find the ratio x : y.


Give your answer in its simplest form.

.................... : .................... [1]


4

[Total: 6]

6 The interior angle of a regular polygon is 156°.

Calculate the number of sides of this polygon.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

7 Work out the interior angle of a regular 18-sided polygon.

........................................ [2]

[Total: 2]
5

The diagram shows two pairs of parallel lines.

Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c.

a = ...................................................

b = ...................................................

c = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

9 The interior angle of a regular polygon is 175°.

Calculate the number of sides.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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10 P Q
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6.5 cm
h

120°
T 6.5 cm R
8 cm
S

The diagram shows a quadrilateral, PQRS.


PQ is parallel to SR and SP is parallel to RQ.
TSR is a straight line.
SR = 8 cm, PS = ST = 6.5 cm and angle PST = 120°.

(a) Write down the mathematical name of quadrilateral PQRS.

................................................... [1]

(b) Work out the perimeter of quadrilateral PQRS.

................................................... cm [1]

(c) Find angle PSR.


Give a reason for your answer.

Angle PSR = ............... because .......................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

(d) PS and ST are two sides of a regular polygon.

Work out the number of sides of this regular polygon.

................................................... [1]

(e) Show that the height, h, of the quadrilateral PQRS is 5.63 cm, correct to 2 decimal places.

[2]

(f) Work out the area of quadrilateral PQRS.

................................................... cm2 [2]

[Total: 9]
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C
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36° SCALE
D


A B

The diagram shows a triangle ABC and a line BD.


AB = BC and AC is parallel to BD.

(a) Angle ACB = 36°.

Write down the mathematical name for this type of angle.

................................................... [1]

(b) Write down the mathematical name for triangle ABC.

................................................... [1]

(c) Work out the value of x.

x = ................................................... [2]

(d) Find angle CBD.


Give a geometrical reason for your answer.

Angle CBD = ............... because .......................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 6]
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126° SCALE

b° 63°

The diagram shows two straight lines intersecting two parallel lines.

Find the values of a, b and c.

a = ...................................................

b = ...................................................

c = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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The diagram shows two parallel lines PAQ and SBCT.


AB = AC and angle QAC = 43°.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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