Homework

Polygons and Geometrical Constructions

1. Find the value of the unknown in each of the following figures.

2. Find the value of the unknown in each of the following figures.

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3. Find the value of the unknown angles x and y in each of the following quadrilaterals.

4. Find the sum of the interior angles of a polygon with each of the following number of
sides.
(a) 8
(b) 14
(c) 20
5. Find the value of each interior angle of
(a) a regular hexagon,
(b) a regular 12-gon,
(c) a regular 17-gon.

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6. How many sides does a regular polygon have if each of its interior angle is
(a) 140o,
(b) 156o,
(c) 162o?
7. Four of the interior angles of an irregular pentagon are each 112o. Find the fifth angle.
8. In an irregular decagon, seven of the interior angles are each 138o, two of the interior
angles are each 150o and the last angle is xo. Find the value of x.
9. How many sides does a regular polygon have if each of its exterior angle is
(a)
(b)
(c)

30o
24o
18o?

10. Given that ABCDE is a regular pentagon and ADE = ADB = BDC. Find
(a) EDC,
(b) DAB.

A
E

11. The sum of all the interior angles of a regular polygon is 1260o. Find
(a) the number of sides the polygon has,
(b) the value of each exterior angle.
12. Given that the interior angles of an irregular pentagon are xo, (2x 21)o, (2x + 30)o,
(3x 15)o and 162o, find
(a) the value of x,
(b) the largest interior angle.
13. Draw PQR = 105o. Construct its angle bisector using a pair of compasses and a ruler.
14. Draw JK = 6.2 cm. Construct its perpendicular bisector using a pair of compasses and a
ruler.
15. (a) Construct ABC such that AB = 6 cm, BC = 9 cm and BAC = 70o. Measure and
write down the length of AC, in cm.
(b) Construct KLM such that KL = 4 cm, ML = 9 cm and KM = 7 cm. Construct the
perpendicular bisector of KL.

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(c) Construct an isosceles triangle, PQR, such that PQ = QR = 9.5 cm and PR = 8 cm.
Measure and write down the angle PQR.
(d) Construct ABC such that AB = 13 cm, BC = 10 cm and AC = 4.5 cm. On the same
diagram,
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

construct the perpendicular bisector of AB,

construct the angle bisector of ABC,
label the point where the two bisectors intersect as M.

16. (a) Construct a quadrilateral ABCD such that AB = DC = 6.5 cm, AD = 3 cm, BC = 7 cm
and BAD = 80o. On the same diagram,
(i)
(ii)

construct the perpendicular bisector of CD,

construct the angle bisector of ABC.

(b) Construct a quadrilateral WXYZ such that WX = 9 cm, XY = 12 cm, WZ = 5.5 cm,
XWZ = 110o and WXY is a right angle. On the same diagram,
(i)
(ii)

measure and write down the length of ZY,

measure and write down WZY.

(c) Construct a quadrilateral ABCD such that AB = 3.5 cm, BD = CD = 10 cm, AD = 7 cm

and BC = 8 cm. On the same diagram,
(i)
(ii)

measure and write down BCD,

construct the angle bisector of ABC.

(d) Construct a parallelogram KLMN such that KL = 10 cm, KN = 6 cm and LKN = 75o.
(i)
(ii)

Construct the angle bisector of KLM.

Extend the angle bisector of KLM to cut MN. Mark this point as X. Measure
and write down the length of MX.

(e) Construct a trapezium PQRS such that PQ = PS = 6 cm, QR = 11 cm and PQR =

QPS = 90o.
(i)
(ii)

Construct the perpendicular bisector of RS.

Extend the perpendicular bisector of RS to cut QR. Mark this point as M.
Measure and write down PMQ.
End of Homework

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