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Angles in Polygons & Parallel LinesEdexcel IGCSE Maths: Subtopic test

10 questions, 26 marks

Edexcel IGCSE Maths

Angles in Polygons & Parallel Lines

Total 26 marks

Name

Class

Date

  1. 1
    Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. One of the angles formed at the first intersection is 65 degrees.
    (a)
    What is the size of the corresponding angle at the second intersection?
    [1 mark]
    • A65°65°
    • B115°115°
    • C25°25°
    • D180°180°
    (b)
    What is the size of the co-interior (allied) angle on the same side of the transversal?
    [1 mark]
    • A65°65°
    • B115°115°
    • C25°25°
    • D90°90°
    (c)
    What is the size of the alternate angle on the other side of the transversal?
    [1 mark]
    • A115°115°
    • B25°25°
    • C65°65°
    • D180°180°

    Total for question 1: 3 marks

  2. 2
    Triangle ABC has angle A = 50 degrees and angle B = 65 degrees.
    (a)
    Find angle C.
    [2 marks]
    (b)
    Find the size of the exterior angle of the triangle at vertex C.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    A regular polygon has 9 sides (a nonagon).
    (a)
    Find the sum of the interior angles, and hence find the size of one interior angle.
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    Find the size of one exterior angle of this regular nonagon, and verify that it is consistent with your answer to part (a).
    [3 marks]

    Total for question 3: 6 marks

  4. 4
    In quadrilateral PQRS, angle P = 3x3x degrees, angle Q = (2x+10)(2x + 10) degrees, angle R = (x+20)(x + 20) degrees, and angle S = (4x−10)(4x - 10) degrees.
    (a)
    Using the fact that the angles of a quadrilateral sum to 360 degrees, form an equation in xx and solve it.
    [4 marks]
    (b)
    Using your value of xx, find the size of each of the four angles P, Q, R and S.
    [4 marks]
    (c)
    Determine whether PQRS could be a trapezium with side QR parallel to side PS, using the fact that co-interior (allied) angles between parallel lines sum to 180 degrees. Show your reasoning using the angles found in part (b).
    [5 marks]

    Total for question 4: 13 marks

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