GCSE Maths - Geometry and Measures
Properties of Angles
Worksheet
This worksheet will show you how to work out different types of nth term
questions. Each section contains a worked example, a question with hints
and then questions for you to work through on your own.
This work by PMT Education is licensed under https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
https://bit.ly/pmt-edu-cc CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
Section A
Worked Example
Find the value of angle x in the diagram below:
Step 1: Sum the angles around the point and equate the sum to 360°.
𝑥𝑥 + 50° + 155° + 97° = 360°
Step 2: Solve the equation to find 𝑥𝑥.
𝑥𝑥 = 360° − 50° − 155° − 97°
𝑥𝑥 = 58°
Guided Example
Find the value of angle x in the diagram below:
Step 1: Sum the angles around the point and equate the sum to 360°.
Step 2: Solve the equation to find 𝑥𝑥.
https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
Now it’s your turn!
If you get stuck, look back at the worked and guided examples for this section.
1. Find angle 𝑥𝑥 in each of the following diagrams:
a)
b)
c)
d)
https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
Section B
Worked Example
Find the value of angle x in the diagram below:
Step 1: Find relevant angles using alternating and corresponding angles.
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 = 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷 since they are corresponding angles.
So,
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 = 63°.
Step 2: Find angle 𝑥𝑥.
Here, find 𝑥𝑥 by using the idea that angles on a straight line add up to 180°:
𝑥𝑥 + 63𝑜𝑜 = 180𝑜𝑜
𝑥𝑥 = 180𝑜𝑜 − 63𝑜𝑜 = 117𝑜𝑜
Guided Example
Find the value of angle x in the diagram below:
Step 1: Find relevant angles using alternating and corresponding angles.
Step 2: Find angle 𝑥𝑥.
https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
Now it’s your turn!
If you get stuck, look back at the worked and guided examples for this section.
2. Find angle 𝑥𝑥 in each of the following diagrams:
a)
b)
c)
d)
https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
Section C
Worked Example
Calculate the sum of interior angles in a decagon.
Step 1: Count out how many triangles the polygon can be split into.
A decagon is a 10-sided polygon.
As can be seen in the diagram, the decagon can be
split into 8 triangles.
Step 2: Multiply the number of triangles by 180° to obtain the sum of the interior angles.
8 × 180° = 1440°
Guided Example
Calculate the sum of interior angles in an octagon.
Step 1: Count out how many triangles the polygon can be split into.
Step 2: Multiply the number of triangles by 180° to obtain the sum of the interior angles.
https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
Now it’s your turn!
If you get stuck, look back at the worked and guided examples for this section.
3. Calculate the sum of the interior angles in a polygon which has 23 sides.
4. Calculate the sum of the interior angles in a polygon which has 14 sides.
5. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 12240o. How many sides does the
polygon have?
6. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 89640o. How many sides does the
polygon have?
https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
Section D
Worked Example
The diagram shows part of a regular polygon. Calculate how many sides the
polygon has.
Step 1: Work out the value of the exterior angle by extending
the side of the polygon and using the fact that angles on
a line add up to 180°.
180𝑜𝑜 − 135𝑜𝑜 = 45𝑜𝑜
Step 2: Use the fact that the exterior angles add up to 360o to find the number of sides, 𝑛𝑛:
45𝑜𝑜 × 𝑛𝑛 = 360𝑜𝑜
360°
𝑛𝑛 =
45°
𝑛𝑛 = 8
So, the polygon has 8 sides and is therefore an octagon.
Guided Example
The diagram shows part of a regular polygon. Calculate how many sides the
polygon has.
Step 1: Work out the value of the exterior angle by extending the side of the polygon and using the
fact that angles on a line add up to 180°.
Step 2: Use the fact that the exterior angles add up to 360o to find the number of sides, 𝑛𝑛:
https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
Now it’s your turn!
If you get stuck, look back at the worked and guided examples for this section.
7. In the following diagrams, find angle 𝑥𝑥:
a)
b)
c)
8. The size of each interior angle of a regular polygon is 156°. Work out the number of
sides of the polygon.
https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
