Chapter test 3 Properties of geometrical figures

● Time allowed: 45 minutes.

● Total possible marks: 50 Name: __________________________
● Answer all questions in the space provided.
● Approved scientific calculators may be used. Date: ___________________________
● Marks may be deducted for insufficient or illegible work.

Multiple-choice Mark
s

1 What is the value of x? ∠ABF = 68° (co-interior) 1

∠ABD = 38° (co-interior)
x = 68 – 38
= 30°
∴B

A 68°
B 30°
C 38°
D 20°

2 What is the value of x? ∠BCD = 106° (co-interior) 1

∴ x = 106° (corresponding)
∴C

A 74°
B 108°
C 106°

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 D 116°

3 What is the value of x? ∠BDE = 62° (co-interior) 1

∠FDE = 31°
∴ x = 149° (co-interior)
∴A

A 149°
B 128°
C 118°
D 139°

4 In an isosceles triangle, the angle The other two angles will be of equal 1
between two sides of equal length is size.
78°. The size of another angle in the 180° – 78° = 102°
triangle is:
102° ÷ 2 = 51°
A 78°
∴B
B 51°
C 102°
D 24°

5 The value of k° in this diagram is: k° = 68° + 68° 1

k° = 136°
∴D

A 68°
B 44°
C 118°
D 136°

6 The value of q° in the diagram is: q° = 180° – 2 × (180° – 115°) 1

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 = 50°
∴A

A 50°
B 65°
C 115°
D 130°

7 What is the value of x? ∠ACB = ∠EDB = 70° (alternate) 1

∠BAC = 55° (angles at a point)
∴ x = 55 (angle sum of a triangle)
∴D

A 45°
B 65°
C 70°
D 55°

8 A regular polygon has an exterior angle Number of sides = number of exterior 1

of 30°. The number of sides it has is: angles
A 15
B 12 =
C3 = 12
D 21 ∴B

9 A regular polygon has 18 sides. What is Angle sum = (n – 2) ×180° 1

the size of each interior angle? =16 × 180 o

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 = 2880o
A 160°
B 170° Interior angle =
C 165° = 160°
D 200° ∴A

10 What is the value of x? ∠BCD = 65° (angle sum of a 1

quadrilateral)
∠BDC = 65° (base angles of isosceles
triangle)
x = 50° (angle sum of a triangle)
∴C

A 70°
B 55°
C 50°
D 65°

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 Short answer
11 Prove that ΔABC ≡ ΔDEC. In ΔABC and ΔDEC 4
∠ACB = ∠DCE = 90° (given)
BC = EC (given)
ED = BA (given)
∴ ΔABC ≡ ΔDEC due to RHS

12 Prove that ΔABC ≡ ΔDBC. AB = BD (given) 4

AC = DC (given)
BC = BC (Common)
∴ ΔABC ≡ ΔDBC due to SSS

13 Prove that ΔABC ≡ ΔABD. In ΔABC and ΔABD 4

∠ABC = ∠ABD (given)

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 AB = AB (common side)
∠BAC = ∠BAD (given)
∴ΔABC ≡ΔABD due to AAS

14 Complete the following sentences. (a) trapezium 3

(a) A quadrilateral with one pair of (b) rhombus
parallel lines is a ________. (c) rectangle
(b) A parallelogram that has two
adjacent sides equal in length is a
________.
(c) A parallelogram that has one right
angle is a _______.

15 AC is parallel to BD. Let ∠DBE = α 4

BD bisects ∠CBE. Prove that triangle Then ∠CBD = α (BD bisects
ABC is isosceles. ∠CBE)
∠ACB = α (alternate to ∠CBD)
∠CAB = ∠DBE (corresponding angles)
∴ ∠CAB = ∠ACB (= α)

∴ Triangle ABC is isosceles (base

angles are equal).

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16 Use the following diagram to prove Consider ΔABE and ΔCDE 6
ΔABE ≡ ΔCDE and hence the ∠ABE = ∠CDE (alternate angles)
diagonals of a rhombus bisect each
other. AB = CD (given)
∠BAE = ∠DCE (alternate angles)
∴ ΔABE ≡ ΔCDE (AAS)
So AE = CE and BE = DE
(corresponding sides in congruent
triangles)
So the diagonals of a rhombus bisect
each other.

17 Use the following diagram to show that In ΔABC and ΔCDA 6

the diagonals of a rectangle are the ∠BCA = ∠DAC (alternate angles on
same length. parallel lines)
AC = CA (common side)
∠BAC = ∠DCA (alternate angles)
∴ ΔABC ≡ ΔCDA (AAS)
So AB = CD (corresponding sides in
congruent triangles)
Then in ΔABC and ΔDCB
∠ABC = ∠DCB (given)
BC = CB (common side)
AB = CD (from earlier)
ΔABC ≡ ΔDCB (SAS)

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 So AC = DB (corresponding sides in
congruent triangles)
This shows that the diagonals of a
rectangle are the same length.

18 Use Pythagoras’ theorem to show that 52 = 32 + 42 2

this quadrilateral is a rhombus. ∴ Pythagoras’ theorem is
satisfied.
∴ the diagonals bisect each
other at right angles.
∴ the shape is a rhombus.

19 A heptagon has angles 114 o, 128o, 109o, Angle sum = (7 – 2) × 180o 3

162°, 130o, a o and (a + 5o). = 900 . o

Evaluate a. 900 – 114 – 128 – 109 – 162 – 130 = 257

a + (a + 5) = 257
2a + 5 = 257
2a = 252
a = 126o
20 (a) ‘A parallelogram is a quadrilateral (a) Any two of: 4
with both pairs of opposite sides Both pairs of opposite sides are equal in
parallel.’ State two properties of a length.
parallelogram that arise from this
definition. Both pairs of opposite angles are equal.
The diagonals bisect each other.

(b) ‘A square is a rhombus, but a

rhombus is not necessarily a (b) True – a rhombus is a parallelogram
square.’ Is this statement true or with two adjacent sides equal in length.
false? Give reasons for your answer. This is always true of a square, but the
square has the additional property that
the angle between those two sides is 90°.

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