13 EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES

x+3 c Construct an equation and solve it to find the value of x in the diagram (left).
Area of rectangle = base × height
2 Area = 16 2(x + 3) = 16
2x + 6 = 16
2x = 10
x=5

Exercise 13.2 In questions 1−3:

i construct an equation in terms of x,
ii solve the equation,
iii calculate the size of each of the angles,
iv check your answers.

1
a b (x + 20)° (x + 20)° c

(x + 40)°
(5x)°

(x − 40)°
(11x)°
x° (2x)°
(x + 20)°

d e f
(2x + 5)° (4x)°
x° (x − 20)°
(4x + 10)°
(3x)° (3x − 50)°
(2x − 20)°

(2x)°

2 a b c d

(3x)° (3x)°
(2x + 40)° x°
(6x + 5)° (3x + 15)°
(4x + 15)° (4x + 15)°
(5x)° (4x)° (x + 10)° (3x − 5)°
(3x + 5)° (3x + 20)°

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 Constructing equations

3 a b c (5x − 10)°
(3x)°
(3x + 40)° (5x + 10)°
(4x)° (3x − 40)° (4x + 8)° (2x)°

(3x + 5)°
x° (x + 15)°
(3x − 40)°

d e >>
x° (x + 23)°
(5x – 5)°
(4x − 10)°

>
>
(3x + 15)°
>>

(x + 20)°

4 By constructing an equation and solving it, find the value of x in each of these isosceles triangles:
a b (x + 50)°
c
(3x)°
x°
5x

(4x)° 3x + 28

d (2x − 10)° e f
x°
2x + 40
100°

70°
6x − 84

5 Using angle properties, calculate the value of x in each of these questions:

a b
(x + 50)° (2x)°

(7x − 10)°
(3x + 42)°

c d

(3x + 40)° (4x − 55)° (2x + 25)°

(4x)°

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