Chapter 9: Polygons, solids and transformations

Test answers
Part A – Multiple-choice
1 C
2 B
3 B
4 C
5 D
6 E
7 A
8 E
9 C
10 D

Part B – Short-answer
1 a i quadrilateral ii convex iii irregular
b i pentagon ii non-convex iii irregular
c i octagon ii convex iii regular
2 a i scalene ii obtuse
b i equilateral ii acute
c I isosceles ii right
3 a 55 b 30 c 70
4 a a = 35, x = 145 b a = 80, x = 44
5 a 115 b a = 25, b = 20 c a = 90, b = 60
6 a i0 ii 2
b i1 ii 1
c i6 ii 6
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Part C – Extended-response
1 a Diagram may have C in one of two places:
C

40°
A B

b No – there are two possible triangles you can construct with this information
(two sides and a non-included angle).

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