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Mathematics Investigation

Grade 8 Straight lines

- Use a protractor.
- Round to the nearest whole number where necessary.

- Complete on the page.

1.Consider the given figure:

1.1Measure the size of∠ 1and∠ 2and write it down on the sketch. (2)

1.2∠ 1+ ∠ 2=…………………………………………… (2)

1.3The conclusion we can make from this is that angles on a straight line =……… (2)

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2.Consider the given figure:

2.1What letter in the alphabet does this figure look like? ……………………….. (2)
2.2Measure the size of all the angles and write them down here:

∠1 = …………

∠2 = …………

∠3 = …………

∠4 = ………… (6)

2.3Which angles are equal to each other? ……………………………..

…………………………….. (2)

2.4What can we conclude from this about the opposite angles formed by
straight lines?

…………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
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3.Consider the following figure:

3.1What letter in the alphabet does this figure look like? …………………… (2)

3.2What is the relationship between line segment AB and CD? …………………………….. (2)
3.3Measure the size of∠ 1,∠ 1and∠ 2.

∠ 1= …………

∠ 1= …………

∠ 2= …………
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3.4Which angles are equal to each other? ……………………………… (2)
We call these corresponding angles.
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4. Consider the given sketch:

4.1What letter in the alphabet does this figure look like? …………………………… (2)
4.2What is the relationship between line segment AE and BD? …………………………… (2)
4.3Measure the size of∠ 2and∠ 1. ∠ 2=
…………

∠ 1= …………
(4)
4.4∠ 2+ ∠ 1= ……………………………… (2)
We call these co-interior angles.

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5.Consider the sketch:

5.1What letter in the alphabet does this figure look like? …………………………… (2)

5.2What is the relationship between line segment AE and FD? …………………………… (2)

5.3Measure the size of∠ 1,∠ 2,∠ 1and∠ 2. ∠ 1=

…………

∠ 2= …………

∠ 1= …………

∠ 2= …………
(4)
4.2Which angles are equal to each other? ………………………..

……………………….. (2)

We call these alternating angles.

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