Chapter 10: Polygons
Paper 1
This test paper contains 20 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are allowed to use a scientific calculator that cannot be programmed.
1 Diagram 1 shows a quadrilateral.
DIAGRAM 1
The quadrilateral is
0 a square
1 a parallelogram
2 a rectangle
D a trapezium
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Number of sides = 3
Number of vertices = 3
Number of diagonals = 0
Which polygon below has the above properties?
A Triangle
B Square
C Rectangle
D Trapezium
3 Diagram 2 shows a triangle.
DIAGRAM 2
How many lines of symmetry does the triangle above have?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
4 A polygon with five sides is called a
A quadrilateral
B pentagon
C hexagon
D heptagon
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5 Which of the following diagrams have line symmetry ?
I II
III IV
A I and II
B II and III
C II and IV
D I, III and IV
6 Diagram 3 shows a triangle.
55°
85° x°
DIAGRAM 3
Calculate the value of x.
A 20
B 30
C 40
D 50
7 Diagram 4 shows a trapezium ABCD. Find the value of y.
B C
123° 110°
57° y°
A D
DIAGRAM 4
Find the value of y.
A 57
B 67
C 69
D 70
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8 In Diagram 5, XYZ is a right-angled triangle.
38°
X Z
DIAGRAM 5
Calculate the value of t.
A 22°
B 32°
C 42°
D 52°
9 In Diagram 6, PQRS is a parallelogram.
P S
58°
Q R
DIAGRAM 6
Which of the following are not true?
I ∠ R = 58°
II ∠ Q = 122°
III ∠ Q = ∠ S
A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III
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10 In Diagram 7, BCD is a straight line.
D
y C
47° 70°
A B
DIAGRAM 7
Determine the value of y.
A 97°
B 107°
C 117°
D 127°
11 Diagram 8 is a trapezium.
63°
DIAGRAM 8
Determine the value of x
A 97°
B 107°
C 117°
D 127°
12 In Diagram 9, ABC is a straight line and BD = BC.
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D
y x
67° 118°
A B C
DIAGRAM 9
Find the value of x + y.
A 82°
B 92°
C 102°
D 112°
13 In Diagram 10, SR is parallel to UT.
U b T
52°
a
S R
DIAGRAM 10
Calculate the value of a + b.
A 118°
B 128°
C 138°
D 148°
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14 In Diagram 11, KLM is a triangle, and KX = KY.
K
x
40°
62° y 35°
L X Y M
DIAGRAM 11
Find the value of x + y.
A 48°
B 58°
C 68°
D 78°
15 Diagram 12 is a quadrilateral.
38°
32°
118°
DIAGRAM 12
Find the value of x.
A 68°
B 58°
C 48°
D 38°
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16 In Diagram 13, WXYZ is a quadrilateral.
Y
Z
82°
x
124° 68°
W X
DIAGRAM 13
Find the value of x.
A 108°
B 118°
C 128°
D 138°
17 In Diagram 14, RSV is a triangle and STUV is a quadrilateral.
V U
73° y
z
x 82° 92°
R S T
DIAGRAM 14
If RST is a straight line, calculate the value of x + y + z.
A 165°
B 175°
C 185°
D 195°
18 In Diagram 15, XOY and WOZ are straight lines.
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X W
b 54°
O 137°
a 57°
Z Y
DIAGRAM 15
Calculate the value of a + b.
A 143°
B 153°
C 163°
D 173°
19 In Diagram 16, ABCD is a quadrilateral, where PCB and CDM are straight lines.
P C
98° B
D
a
86° 33°
M A
DIAGRAM 16
Determine the value of a + b.
A 91°
B 94°
C 108°
D 114°
20 In Diagram 17, ABC is a triangle.
8
B
x x
35°
62°
A C
147°
DIAGRAM 17
Find the value of x.
A 15º
B 18º
C 20º
D 25º
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Paper 2
This test paper contains 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.
1 The line of symmetry for the diagram below is given as a dotted line. Complete the
diagram.
2 In Diagram 1, RST is a straight line.
R
110°
S 135°
x
50°
T
DIAGRAM 1
Find the value of x
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3 Diagram 2 consists of a triangle and a quadrilateral.
62° 93°
x
98°
DIAGRAM 2
Calculate the value of x.
4 In Diagram 3, JKL is a straight line.
76°
70° y
J K L
DIAGRAM 3
Find the value of y.
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5 In Diagram 4, STU is a straight line.
94° t
U
T
83°
S
DIAGRAM 4
Calculate the value of t.
6 In Diagram 5, PQ and RS are straight lines.
R
P
42°
t
Q
DIAGRAM 5
Calculate the value of t.
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7 In Diagram 6, PQ is a straight line.
72°
64°
Q
DIAGRAM 6
Calculate the value of x.
8 In Diagram 7, ABCD is a parallelogram.
D C
120°
A B
DIAGRAM 7
Find the value of x.
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9 Diagram 8 is a quadrilateral.
32° 38°
154°
DIAGRAM 8
Find the value of x.
10 In Diagram 9, WOX and XYZ are straight lines.
X Y Z
115° 68°
120° t
W
DIAGRAM 9
Calculate the value of t.
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