G6 Geometry Tiered Assignment

Green – Angles

1. Mr Cairns loves to take mathematical photos while on holiday. He saw this barrier at the
entrance to the resort. Estimate the size of the angle the barrier makes with the ground.
Explain your choice.
This is about 60
degrees.

2. Draw the following angles:

a) 25° b) 140° c) 250°

These should be
peer-assessed.

3. Measure the following angles:

M J
A
J
C

B N
I B

58 degrees The acute angle

118 degrees
is 46 degrees.
So 360 - 46 = 1
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4. For each of these angles, give its type and name it using the three-letter notation.
C M

U
P
O

T U
M
T
Type: acute Type: obtuse Type: right

Name: Name: Name:

Angle CMU (or UMC) Angle PTU (or UTP) Angle MOT (or TOM)

5. One of these angles measures 120°. Without using a protractor, write the letter of that angle.

Q
Angle ……….. is 120°, because … it is the only obtuse angle.

6. Draw an obtuse angle, UWC. Draw an isosceles triangle ABC,

with ÐBAC = ÐBCA

C
B

U W

A C

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7. For each of the following diagrams:

i) State the angle fact needed to find the missing angle.
ii) Calculate the value of the variables.

y° q°
25° 22° 33°
p°
x°
84°

i) Complementary angles i) Supplementary angles i) Vertically Opposite angles

ii) x = 65 degrees ii) y = 125 degrees and Angles on a Straight Line
(Supplementary)
ii) q = 84 degrees
p = 96 degrees

8. For each of the following diagrams, calculate the value of the variables.
a) b) c)

x + 90 + 90 + 100 = 360 4a + 90 + 40 + 70 = 360 a = 60 degrees (vertically opposite)

(explementary angles) (explementary angles) b = 30 degrees (supplementary or
x = 360 - 280 4a = 360 - 200 = 160 degrees complementary)
x = 80 degrees a = 40 degrees c = 120 degrees (supplementary)

d) e) f)

a = 135 degrees (supplementary)

b = 45 degrees (vertically 30 + 40 = a + 50 (vertically
opposite) m = 120 degrees (supplementary) opposite)
60 = p + 28 (vertically opposite) a = 20 degrees
p = 60 - 28 = 32 degrees

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9. Mark the angle on each diagram that is corresponding to the angle marked a.

a°
a°
a°

10. Calculate the size of the missing angles. For each angle, write the angle fact you have used.

t°

110°

m° 120°
n° q°
p°
r° s°

72°

m = 110 degrees (vertically opposite)
n = 110 degrees (alternate to m)
p = 70 degrees (co-interior to m)
q = 108 degrees (co-interior to angle
that is vertically opposite to 72 deg)
r = 60 degrees (supplementary)
s = 60 degrees (corresponding to r)
If horizontal lines are also parallel,
then t = 60 degrees (corresponding to
angle that is vertically opposite to s)

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Blue – Angles

1. This photo shows a ladder against a wall.

Estimate the size of the angle the ladder
makes with the wall.

About 25 degrees

The bottom of the ladder is moved towards the wall.

What happens to the size of the angle?

It becomes smaller.

In your opinion, is there an angle size that is too dangerous? Explain your reasoning.

Anything less than 10 degrees could be deemed

a bit dangerous.

B
2. Two isosceles triangles have the same base, AD.
Show that angle a = 16°. 32°

In isosceles triangles, the base angles are

congruent.
C
Angle BAD = (180 - 32) / 2 = 74 degrees
64°
a°
Angle CAD = (180 - 64) / 2 = 58 degrees
A D
BAD - CAD = 74 - 58 = 16 degrees

3. Use the diagram to find the angles and give reasons.

48
a = ……………. ° because alternate to a
48° 122°

a° b°

58
b = ……………. ° because co-interior to b

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4. The sails of a windmill complete one full turn every 4 minutes.

a) How long does it take for the sails to turn 45°?

4 min for every 360 degrees

360 / 45 = 8
4 min / 8 = 0.5 min or 30 seconds

b) What angle do the sails turn through in 15 seconds?

4 min = 240 seconds
240 / 15 = 16
360 / 16 = 22.5 degrees

5. A teacher asked two classes which books they enjoyed reading.

Here are the results from class A.

Type of book Frequency

Crime 3
Non-fiction 13
Fantasy 4

Calculate the angles required, and use your

protractor to complete the pie chart.

Crime: 3/20 = 54/360 = 54 degrees

Non-fiction: 13/20 = 234/360 = 234 degrees
Fantasy: 4/20 = 72/360 = 72 degrees

Students can peer assess accuracy of angle

measures.

6. The diagram shows a pair of parallel lines with a line crossing them.
Calculate the size of angles x and y, giving reasons. 47°
x°

x = 47 degrees (vertically opposite)

y = 133 degrees (angle corresponding to 47 y°

lies on a straight line with y)

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7. Calculate the size of angle DCE, giving reasons. B

E
118°
C D

A
Angle DCE is supplementary to DCF, which F
is corresponding to ABC.

Therefore DCE = 180 - 118 = 62 degrees

8. The angle made when we look down at an object or point is called an angle of depression.
It is measured from an imaginary horizontal line, as shown in the diagram.

Without looking it up, try to explain what

an angle of elevation is.

You can draw a diagram to help your explanation.

The angle made when we look up at an

object or point.

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9. Are these pairs of lines parallel? Justify your decision each time.

78° 105°

65°

78°

Yes, since the angles are congruent, that No, in order to be parallel, these two angles
means they are alternate angles, which can should have a sum of 180 degrees (co-
only be true if the pair of lines are parallel. interior). They have a sum of 170 degrees.

10. Why is the sum of the angles in a triangle 180°? You can use a diagram to help explain.

By creating a parallel line with the base of

the triangle, you can see that a = d and c = e
because they are alternate angles.

Since a, b, and c now lie on a straight line,

then a + b + c = 180 degrees.

d e
b

a c

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Black – Angles

1. Look at the triangle drawn on the line PQ.

a) Write an expression for x in terms of y.

x= 180 - y

b) Now write an expression for x in terms of t and w.

x= 180 - (t + w)

c) Using your answers from parts a) and b), explain why y = t + w.

Since 180 - y and 180 - (t + w) both equal x,

then y and (t + w) must both be equal
(substitution).

B
2. A pair of isosceles triangles is drawn from the same base, AD.
Angle ACD is twice the size of angle ABD. Let these angles be x and 2x.
x°
Show that angle a is always half angle x.
In isosceles triangles, the base angles are
congruent.
C

Angle BAD = (180 - x) / 2 = 90 - 0.5x

2x°
a°
Angle CAD = (180 - 2x) / 2 = 90 - x
A D
a = 90 - 0.5x - (90 - x)

a = 90 - 0.5x - 90 + x

a = 0.5 x
3. Calculate the size of the angle marked k.

In isosceles triangles, the base angles are

congruent.

(180 - 80) / 2 = 50 degrees

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4. In this diagram, OA, OB and OC are radii.

Calculate the size of angle OBA. A
In a circle, radii are equal in length, which means B
the triangle is isosceles, and the base angles are
congruent. O
153° 95°
Angle AOB = 360 - (153 + 95) = 112 degrees
(Angles around a point)

Angle OBA = (180 - 112) / 2 = 34 degrees

C

5. The pie chart below shows the results from Class B. Each student had only one vote.
The sector for non-fiction represents 11 students.
How many students are in Class B?

Non-fiction = 165/360, which simplifies to 33/72.

Since this fraction represents 11 students out of

the whole class:
11/x = 33/72
x = 72 / 3 = 24 students

6. Prove the following statement using algebra:

The sum of the external angles of a triangle is 360°.

a + d = 180 (angles on a straight line) e
b + e = 180 (angles on a straight line)
c + f = 180 (angles on a straight line) b

a + b + c + d + e + f = 540 (adding, or 180 x 3) c

a + b + c = 180 (sum of interior angles of a triangle) d a
d + e + f = 540 - 180 = 360 degrees f

7. Prove the following statement using algebra:

The exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two remote interior angles.
(Remote interior angles are the other two angles in the triangle).

See question 1.