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180 (𝑛−2)
Measure of an interior angles: 𝑀 = 𝑛
360
Measure of central angle: 𝐶= 𝑛
The practice problems have been taken from a variety of sources including:
MathWorks 12
Math at Work 12
Apprenticeship and Workplace 12
Provincial exams
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Examples:
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Ex. ABC = 60˚ means that angle B = 60˚. (We could also call this B)
a)
A
ABC=
B C
b)
ACB=
B
BCD=
A D
C
AB = A=
AC= B=
BC= C=
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Triangles: Notes
Definitions
Triangle:
Classification
Triangles can be classified by their…
Angles
1. Right:
2. Acute:
3. Obtuse:
Side Lengths
1. Equilateral:
2. Isosceles:
3. Scalene:
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Triangles: Practice
1. Circle the types of triangles that have each property.
NOTE: There may be more than one right answer.
a) Some sides are equal.
Equilateral Isosceles Scalene
b) No interior angles are equal.
Equilateral Isosceles Scalene
c) The sum of the interior angles is 180˚.
Acute Right Equilateral
The Esplanade Riel Bridge
3. Use the angle measures to calculate the unknown angles in each triangle.
NOTE: The following are not to scale. Use calculations rather than a
protractor to solve.
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a) The sum of the interior angle plus the exterior angle is the same at
each vertex. What is this sum?
b) Why does it make sense that each vertex has the same sum?
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Quadrilaterals: Notes
Which of the following shapes are polygons? Circle each one.
Definitions
Polygon:
Quadrilateral:
Types of Quadrilaterals
Rectangle:
Square:
Parallelogram:
Rhombus:
Trapezoid:
Kite:
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Irregular Quadrilateral:
Concave Quadrilateral:
NOTE: Some polygons are also convex, which means that there are no interior
angles which are greater than 180˚.
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Example) In pairs, complete the following instructions and answer each question
using the given square.
What do we find?
All regular polygons have certain properties when you draw diagonals. See the
following page for an overview of the properties.
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Quadrilaterals: Practice
1. Determine the missing measurements using the properties of
quadrilaterals.
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a) The diagonals are equal, but the sides are not all equal.
b) The diagonals are equal, and all the sides are equal.
c) The diagonals are not equal, and no two sides are equal.
6. Solve for the indicated length or angle, and identify the type of
quadrilateral.
a) b)
a.
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6. For the regular hexagon below, repeat steps 2-5. Again, you will need to
draw more than one diagonal to divide each shape into triangles.
7. Using your results from steps 1-7, complete the following table:
Regular
Pentagon
Regular
Hexagon
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Properties
We can use formulas to find the measure of an interior
angle, as well as the sum of the interior angles of a
regular polygon.
If we know that all of the angles in a hexagon sum to 720˚, how can we find one
angle?
180 (𝑛−2)
𝑀= where n is the number of sides
𝑛
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We can also determine the measure of the central angles in a regular polygon.
The central angle is the angle made at the center of a polygon by any two
adjacent vertices of the polygon.
All central angles would add up to 360º (a full circle), so the measure of the
central angle is 360 divided by the number of sides
360
𝐶 = 𝑛 where n is the number of sides.
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4. The sum of the interior angles is 900º. Determine the number of sides of the
polygon.
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The number of diagonals you can draw from one vertex of a regular
polygon is (𝑛 − 3), where 𝑛 is the number of vertices.
𝑛(𝑛−3)
NOTE: Use the formula 𝐷 = 2
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Applications of Polygons
Airless Tire Promises Grace under Pressure for Soldiers
To keep troops from being stranded and easily ambushed on the battlefield, the Army is
working with researchers to develop tires for their Humvees that can better withstand
roadside attacks. One such design comes from Resilient Technologies, LLC, based in
Wausau, Wisc., and the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Polymer Engineering Center.
With a four-year, $18-million grant from the Pentagon, Resilient is working to create a
"non-pneumatic tire" (NPT) technology, called that because it doesn't require air.
The NPT looks like a circle of honeycombs bordered by a thick black tread. "There's a lot
of space for shrapnel to pass through," says Ed Hall, Resilient Technologies's director of
business affairs. "Even if you remove 30 percent of the webs, the tire will still work."
And for those of you wondering why all tires aren't simply made out of solid rubber,
some construction vehicles use them on sites with debris that can easily shred a
pneumatic tire, but solid tires give an incredibly rough ride, generate a lot of heat, and
might be even worse if a piece came off during an explosion, because it could not
easily be repaired. The NPT's honeycomb structure is designed to support the load
placed on the tire, dissipate heat and offset some of these issues.
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Draw a diagram to represent the main List, in point form, at least three facts in
idea of the article (i.e. an airless tire) the article.
Write one question you have from the This article is important because …
article.
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Chapter Review
Definitions: You will not be asked to specifically define a term on the test.
However, this is vocabulary heavy unit. Make sure you know all of the different
terms used so that you understand the questions being asked. See the Polygon
Unit Vocabulary at the end of this booklet.
4. Calculate all unknown interior and exterior angles using the given angles.
5. Calculate all unknown interior and exterior angles using the given angles.
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6. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 540̊. Determine the number of sides
of the polygon.
a) Isosceles trapezoid
TW = 8
UV =
TV=12
UW=
TXW = 60°
UXV =
b) Square
OP = 8
OQ = 10
PQ =
PS =
PSO =
OSQ =
10.
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13. What is the relationship between the number of triangles that can be formed
within a regular polygon and the sum of all angle measures? Explain.
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14. Determine the sum of the angles in each regular polygon. Then, state the
measure of each interior angle.
a) Pentagon
b) Octagon
c) 10-sided figure
d) 11-sided figure
15. Louis wants to put a hole in the centre of his patio table for a large sun umbrella.
The table is shaped like a regular decagon with ten equal sides. How can Louis
determine the location of the centre? Explain with an illustration.
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quadrilateral
convex polygon
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concave polygon
diagonal
bisect
perpendicular
Quadrilaterals: Triangles:
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