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Angle facts, parallel lines and polygons worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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Angle facts, parallel lines and polygons worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · G3 · Angle facts, parallel lines and polygons · 15 questions

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1.A straight line crosses a pair of parallel lines. One of the co-interior (allied) angles is 118°. Work out the size of the other co-interior angle.
(a)242
(b)62
(c)118
(d)28
2.Two of the angles in a triangle are 50° and 70°. Work out the size of the third angle.
(a)60°
(b)240°
(c)110°
(d)120°
3.A straight transversal crosses a pair of parallel lines. At one crossing point, the angle between the transversal and a parallel line is 118°. Work out the size of the co-interior (allied) angle at the other crossing point.
(a)59°
(b)118°
(c)62°
(d)236°
4.A regular hexagon is divided into six identical triangles by joining its centre to each of the six vertices. Work out the size of the angle of one of these triangles at the centre of the hexagon.
(a)30°
(b)45°
(c)120°
(d)60°
5.Two angles are supplementary. One of them is twice the size of the other. Work out the size of the smaller angle.
(a)30
(b)120
(c)90
(d)60
6.In triangle ABC the angle at A and the angle at C are equal. The side AB is extended beyond B, and the exterior angle formed at B measures 98°. Work out the size of the angle at A.
(a)49°
(b)41°
(c)82°
(d)98°
7.Three angles lie on a straight line. They measure 38°, 95° and x°. Work out the value of x.
(a)133
(b)47
(c)227
(d)142
8.Two angles are complementary. One of them is 35°. Work out the size of the other angle.
(a)90°
(b)55°
(c)145°
(d)325°
9.A straight line crosses two parallel lines. One of the angles formed is (2x + 10)°, and the angle alternate to it is 74°. Work out the value of x.
(a)−32
(b)48
(c)32
(d)37
10.The interior angles of a pentagon are 100°, 110°, 120°, x° and x°. Work out the size of each of the two angles marked x°.
(a)105°
(b)55°
(c)108°
(d)210°
11.Four angles meet at a point. Three of them measure 82°, 105° and 96°. Work out the size of the fourth angle.
(a)159
(b)283
(c)182
(d)77
12.Which of these describes an obtuse angle?
(a)An angle between 180° and 360°
(b)An angle between 90° and 180°
(c)An angle of exactly 90°
(d)An angle between 0° and 90°
13.A transversal crosses a pair of parallel lines. At one line, the angle is (5x + 4)°. The corresponding angle at the other line is (3x + 24)°. Work out the value of x.
(a)19
(b)10
(c)20
(d)14
14.Angle ABC is 130°. The line BF divides angle ABC into two equal parts. Work out the size of angle FBC.
(a)65°
(b)32.5°
(c)50°
(d)130°
15.A regular polygon has 12 sides. Work out the size of one exterior angle of the polygon.
(a)30°
(b)150°
(c)15°
(d)36°

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