MATHEMATICS
TEST POLYGON
(1 HOUR AND 15 MINUTES)
MARKS :
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
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Write your name.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer all questions.
If working is needed for any question it must be shown below that question.
Electronic calculators should be used.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not
exact, give the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one
decimal place.
9. For , use either your calculator value or 3.142.
10. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
11. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
12. The total of the marks for this paper is 40.
1. The diagram shows an isosceles triangle.
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What are the sizes of the two angles marked a and b?
Answer : a=b =.. [1]
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2. Find the value of x ?
(52 x)
(x + 20)
Answer : x = [3]
3. PQR is a straight line.
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Determine the sizes of the angles marked a, b and c in the triangles shown.
Answers : a =
b =
c =
[3]
4. Write down an equation and use it to find the value of x.
Answers : x = [3]
5. The diagram shows a wooden frame that forms part of the roof of a house.
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Determine the angles a, b, c, d, e, and f.
Answers : a = d =
b = e =
c = ..f =.
[6]
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6. Five of the angles in a hexagon are 106, 105, 110, 135
and 128.
Find the sixth one
.
Answers :
[3]
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7. A regular polygon has equal exterior angles of 72
(a) Calculate the size of each interior angle in the regular polygon
Answer(a) : [2]
(b)Calculate the number of sides in the regular polygon. Name the polygon.
Answer(b) : [3]
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8. The diagram shows a regular hexagon.
a) Work out the value of x.
Answer(a) : x =
[2]
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b) Work out the value of y.
Answer(b) : y =
[2]
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9. Rajini need help to solve some questions on polygon. Help Rajini to solve
the following problems.
a) An irregular pentagon has interior angles of 100, 104 and 120. If the
two other angles are equal, what is their size ?
Answer(a) :
[4]
b) The sum of interior angles of regular polygon is 3960.
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i)
How many sides that the regular polygon have ?
Answer(b)i :
[3]
ii)
Calculate the size of one interior angle
Answer(b)ii :
[2]
iii)
Calculate one exterior angle and show that the sum of the exterior
angles are equals to 360.
Answer(b)iii :
[3]
10.The diagram shows a hexagon. It has a vertical line of symmetry.
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a) Explain carefully why a + b + c = 360
[2]
Angle a is 20 smaller than angle c.
Angle b is 10 smaller than angle c.
b) Use this information to rewrite the equation a + b + c = 360 so that it does
not contain either a or b. Solve this equation, to find the value of c.
Answer : c =
[3]
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c) Hence find the other angles, a and b in the hexagon.
Answers : a = b =
[3]
d) Justin says the hexagon is regular. Is he right? Explain your answer.
[2]
END OF QUESTION
REFERENCES
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Q1
http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.
uk/projects/mepres/book8/bk8
i15/bk8_15i1.htm
a = b = 70
Q2
OWN
NA-
Q3
http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.
uk/projects/mepres/book8/bk8
i15/bk8_15i1.htm
a=
80
b=
c=
86
Bka3.pdf
NA
Bka3.pdf
NA
OWN
NA
http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.
uk/projects/mepres/book8/bk8
i15/bk8_15i2.htm
a) Calculate the size of each interior angle in the regular
polygon.
We do this by subtracting the exterior angle of 72 from
180.
The answer is 180 72 = 108.
(b) Calculate the number of sides in the regular polygon.
We do this by dividing 360 by the size of one exterior
angle, which is 72.
The answer is 360 72 = 5 sides.
Pentagon
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a) x = 60
b) y =120
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a) 2(a +b +c) =720 so a + b + c =360
b) c - 20 + c -10 + c = 360 leading to c = 130
c) 110, 120, 130, 130, 120, 110
d) No. A regular hexagon has all angles equal to
120.
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