8 Angles in Triangles and Polygons

Chapter Test 8
Answers and Solutions

Answers

1. 44
2. 130
3. x = 50, y = 3
4. 107
5. 60
6. 32
7. interior angle = 160, exterior angle = 20
8. (a) 14
(b) 25
9. 12
10. (a) 32
(b) no
12. 166
13. x = 121, y = 135
14. 115
15. 25
17. (a) 10
(b) 72
(c) no
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. C
23. A
24. B
25. D

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Solutions

1. 88 = 44 + x 1M
x = 44 1A

2. In △ABC,
∵ AB = BC = AC
∴ △ABC is an equilateral triangle.
∴ ACB = 60 1M
In △ACD,
∵ AC = AD
∴ ACD = 70 1M
h = ACB + ACD
= 60 + 70
= 130 1A

3. In △ABD,
90 = 40 + x
x = 50 1A
In △ABC,
∵ ABC = ACB = 50
∴ AB = AC 1M
∵ AB = AC and AD  BC. 1M
∴ y=3 1A

4. ∵ ABCDE is a pentagon.
∴ 78 + 118 + 153 + 84 + x = (5  2)  180 1M
433 + x = 540 1M
x = 107 1A

5. 38 + 80 + 50 + p + 72 + p = 360 1M

240 + 2p = 360
2p = 120 1M
p = 60 1A

6. BAD + 101 = 180 1M

BAD = 79
CDA + 123 = 180 1M
CDA = 57

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 ∵ ABCD is a quadrilateral.
∴ BAD + 3x + 4x + CDA = (4  2)  180 1M
79 + 3x + 4x + 57 = 360
7x = 224
x = 32 1A

7. Sum of interior angles of a regular 18-sided polygon

= (18  2)  180
= 2 880
∵ All the interior angles of a regular polygon are equal.
2 880
∴ Each interior angle = 1M
18
= 160 1A
Sum of exterior angles of a regular 18-sided polygon = 360
∵ All the exterior angles of a regular polygon are equal.
360
∴ Each exterior angle = 1M
18
= 20 1A
Alternative
Sum of interior angles of a regular 18-sided polygon
= (18  2)  180
= 2 880
∵ All the interior angles of a regular polygon are equal.
2 880
∴ Each interior angle = 1M
18
= 160 1A
Each exterior angle = 180  each interior angle 1M
= 180  160
= 20 1A

8. (a) (n  2)  180 = 2 160 1M

n  2 = 12
n = 14 1A
(b) Sum of exterior angles = 360
n  14.4 = 360 1M
n = 25 1A

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9. In △ACD,
∵ AC = AD 1M
∴ ACD = ADC
36 + ACD + ADC = 180
36 + ACD + ACD = 180
2ACD = 144
ACD = 72 1A
In △ABC,
∵ AB = AC = BC 1M
∴ △ABC is an equilateral triangle.
∴ ACB = 60 1A
ECD = ACD  ACB
= 72  60
= 12 1A

10. (a) AFE + 36 = 180 1M

AFE = 144
∵ ABCEF is a pentagon.
∴ 105 + (50 + x) + 104 + 105 + AFE = (5  2)  180 1M
105 + 50 + x + 104 + 105 + 144 = 540
508 + x = 540
x = 32 1A
(b) In △BCD,
x + 104 + BDC = 180 1M
32 + 104 + BDC = 180
BDC = 44
∵ DBC  BCD  BDC 1M
∴ △BCD is not an isosceles triangle. 1A

11. (a)

In the figure, BOE = 22.5. 1A

Construction steps:
1. Draw a straight line AOB.
2. Construct BOC = 90. 1M
3. Bisect BOC. Then BOD = 45. 1M
4. Bisect BOD. Then BOE = 22.5. 1M

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 (b)

In the figure, reflex BOE = 285. 1A

Construction steps:
1. Draw a straight line AOB.
2. Construct BOC = 90. (i.e. reflex BOC = 270) 1M
3. Construct BOD = 60. (i.e. COD = 90  60 = 30) 1M
4. Bisect COD. Then COE = 15 and
reflex BOE = 270 + 15 = 285. 1M

12. EHJ = EFB = 83 1M

In △DGH,
∵ DG = DH 1M
∴ DGH = GHD
= 83
m = DGH + GHD
= 83 + 83 1M
= 166 1A

13. ∵ ABCD is a quadrilateral.

∴ 60 + 87 + 92 + x = 360 1M
239 + x = 360
x = 121 1A
DCH = 92 1A
∵ CDEFGH is a hexagon.
∴ DCH + x + 126 + 118 + y + 128 = (6  2)  180 1M
92 + 121 + 126 + 118 + y + 128 = 720
585 + y = 720
y = 135 1A

14. ∵ PR = PQ = RQ
∴ △PQR is an equilateral triangle.
∴ PRQ = 60 1M
WRS = PRQ = 60 1M
RWV + 69 = 180 1M
RWV = 111

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 RST + 35 = 180 1M
RST = 145
∵ RWVTS is a pentagon.
∴ WRS + RWV + (h + 4) + 105 + RST = (5  2)  180 1M
60 + 111 + h + 4 + 105 + 145 = 540
425 + h = 540
h = 115 1A

15. ∵ The regular n-sided polygon has n interior angles.

∴ Sum of interior angles of the n-sided regular polygon = n  165.6 1M
(n  2)  180 = n  165.6 1M+1A
n  180  360 = n  165.6 1M
180n  165.6n = 360 1M
14.4n = 360
n = 25 1A

16.

1A
Construction steps:
1. Draw a straight line AOB.
2. Construct AOC = 60. (i.e. BOC = 180  60 = 120) 1M
3. Construct OBD = 90. 1M
4. Bisect OBD. Then OBE = 45. 1M
5. Extend OC and BE so that they intersect at a point F to form △OBF. 1M+1M

17. (a) Sum of interior angles of a regular n-sided polygon = (n  2)  180

∵ All the interior angles of a regular polygon are equal.
(n  2)  180
∴ Each interior angle =
n
Sum of exterior angles of a regular n-sided polygon = 360
∵ All the exterior angles of a regular polygon are equal.

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 360
∴ Each exterior angle =
n
(n  2)  180 360
∴  = 108 1M+1A
n n
(n  2)  180  360 = 108  n
180n  360  360 = 108n
72n = 720
n = 10 1A
360
(b) From (a), each exterior angle = = 36.
10
∴ KCD = KDC = 36
In △CDK,
x = KCD + KDC
= 36 + 36 1M
= 72 1A
(c) In △BCD,
∵ BC = CD
∴ CBD = CDB 1M
KCD = CBD + CDB
36 = CDB + CDB
36 = 2CDB
CDB = 18 1A
∵ CDB  KDC 1M
∴ DC is not the angle bisector of KDB. 1A

18. A
PSR + 106 = 180
PSR = 74
111 = PSR + x
111 = 74 + x
x = 37

19. B
∵ PQ = PR and QPS = RPS.
∴ PST  QSR
i.e. QST = 90
y = QST
= 90

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20. A
60 + 90 + n + n + n + 5n + 90 = 360
240 + 8n = 360
8n = 120
n = 15

21. B
Sum of interior angles of the hexagon ABCDEF = (6  2)  180
= 720
∵ All the interior angles of a regular polygon are equal.
720
∴ FAB = ABC = = 120
6
In △FAB,
∵ AF = AB
∴ AFB = ABF
AFB + FAB + ABF = 180
AFB + 120 + AFB = 180
2AFB = 60
AFB = 30
Similarly, CAB = ACB = 30
FAC = FAB  CAB
= 120  30
= 90
In △AFG,
x = FAG + AFG
= 90 + 30
= 120

22. C

With the notations in the figure,

x=a+b
y=c+d
z=e+f
x + y + z = 360
(a + b) + (c + d) + (e + f ) = 360
a + b + c + d + e + f = 360

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23. A
I. Sum of interior angles of a regular n-sided polygon = (n  2)  180
∵ All the interior angles of a regular polygon are equal.
(n  2)  180
∴ Each interior angle =
n
Sum of exterior angles of a regular n-sided polygon = 360
∵ All the exterior angles of a regular polygon are equal.
360
∴ Each exterior angle =
n
(n  2)  180 360
∴ = 4
n n
(n  2)  180 = 1 440
n2=8
n = 10
∴ I is true.
II. From I, n = 10.
i.e. The polygon is a regular decagon.
∵ All the exterior angles of a regular polygon are equal.
360
∴ Each exterior angle = = 36
10
∴ II is true.
III. Sum of interior angles of the polygon = (10  2)  180
= 1 440
 1 800
∴ III is not true.
∴ Only I and II are true.

24. B
For regular polygons that can tessellate, the size of each interior angle is a factor of 360.
I. Each interior angle of a square = 90
∵ 90 is a factor of 360.
∴ Squares can tessellate by themselves.
(5  2)  180
II. Each interior angle of a regular pentagon = = 108
5
∵ 108 is not a factor of 360.
∴ Regular pentagons cannot tessellate by themselves.
(6  2)  180
III. Each interior angle of a regular hexagon = = 120
6
∵ 120 is a factor of 360.
∴ Regular hexagons can tessellate by themselves.
∴ Only I and III can tessellate by themselves.

25. D

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