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10.1 Angles on a Straight Line and Vertically Opposite Angles

Te Arawa’s Captain
Some accounts say that Te Arawa was the largest waka1 that came to Aotearoa2 from Hawaiki3.
It was a waka hourua4 with a whare5 built on it.
To find out what the name of the Te Arawa’s captain was, calculate the value of the lettered
angles below. The value of the angles will give the puzzle code.
Note: Do not measure the angles. They are not drawn to scale.

A 300 U 600

1450 P
E
1000

900 T

M
300 M

1280 380
A A

1170
K 520
T

1170 380 750 1280 700 900 800 700 520 1500 350 1200 1500
T A M A T E K A P U A
1
waka (canoe); 2Hawaiki (the ancient homeland of the Māori); 3Aotearoa (New Zealand);
4
waka hourua (double-hulled canoe); 5whare (house).

Mathematics Puzzle Book 2 Based on Māori Legends and Traditions © Dr Marina Alexander and Dr Nugzar Nachkebia