Properties of Polygons and Geometrical Construction

Questions with Guided Solutions

Question 1

(a) 115, 63 and 145 are three known angles in a quadrilateral. What is the
remaining angle? [1]
(b) If each interior angle in a regular polygon is 160 , find the number of sides the
polygon has. [2]

Question 2

A part of an n-sided regular polygon is shown in the diagram below. JK, KL and LM are
three adjacent sides of the polygon and KN is parallel to JM. (Diagram not drawn to scale)

18 K

Given that KJˆM  18 , calculate

(a) the exterior angle of the regular polygon, [1]
(b) the value of n, [1]
(c) JKˆ M , [1]
(d) JMˆ K . [1]

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Question 3

In the given 6-sided polygon, 30 is an exterior angle. Given that one of its interior
angles is b and each of the remaining 5 angles is a , find the value of a.

a a

a a

b

a
30
[1]

Question 4

In the diagram, QR is parallel to TS and TP is parallel to SR.

Q 130
105

y
P
x S

T
Given the angles as shown in the diagram, calculate the value of
(a) x, [1]
(b) y. [2]

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Question 5

In the diagram below, QSTU is a kite and PQR is a straight line.

Q
P R
60 60

5 cm

U 124 S

Given QU = QS = 5 cm, ST = TU, PQˆ U  RQˆ S  60 and QUˆT  124 , find
(a) the length of PU, [1]
(b) the length of PR, [1]
(c) SQˆ U , [1]
(d) STˆU . [1]

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Question 6

The diagram below shows a regular pentagon, PQSTU, attached to a triangle, QRS.
PQR and TSR are straight lines.

Q
U

R
T S
(a) Calculate
(i) QSˆR , [2]
(ii) QRˆ S . [1]
(b) Prove that PR = RT. [1]
(c) Find PTˆU . [2]

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Question 7

In the diagram, the lines QR and TU are parallel and QPT is a straight line. PT = ST,
PQˆ R  70, RSˆT  154 and STˆU  60 .

70

P R

154
S

T 60
U
(a) Find
(i) PTˆU , [1]
(ii) PSˆR , [2]
(iii) QRˆ S . [2]
(b) Deduce whether or not QR is parallel to PS. Show your reasoning. [1]

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Question 8

For the following geometric constructions, show your construction lines clearly, using a
ruler, compass, set square and a protractor. The line PQ has been drawn for you.

P Q
8 cm
(a) Construct a parallelogram PQRS such that PQ = RS = 8 cm, PS = QR = 6 cm,
and PQˆ R  50 . [3]
(b) Find the two possible positions of A and label them A1 and A2, if RA = 5.9 cm
and SPˆ A  150 . [1]
(c) On the parallelogram PQRS, construct two more lines.
(i) The angle bisector of PSˆR . [1]
(ii) The perpendicular bisector of the line PS. [1]
(iii) Label the point where the perpendicular bisector and the angle bisector
meet as B. [1]
(iv) Measure the length of PB and QPˆ B . [1]
(d) Complete the statement about point B below.
[1]
The points _______ and _________ are _____________ from the point, B.

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