GCSE Maths Revision | Geometry and Measure
Angles - Worksheet
Skill
Group A - Angle Rules
Work out the value of 𝑥 in each diagram below using angle rules.
(Diagrams are not drawn to scale)
1) 2) 3)
4) 5) 6)
7) 8) 9)
10) 11) 12)
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Group B - Angles in polygons
Determine the size of each interior angle for the regular polygon stated.
1) Equilateral triangle 2) Square 3) Regular Hexagon
4) Regular decagon 5) Regular pentagon 6) Regular octagon
7) Regular dodecagon 8) Regular nonagon 9) Regular icosagon
(12 sides) (9 sides) (20 sides)
10) Regular heptagon 11) Regular hendecagon 12) Regular 𝑛-agon
(7 sides) (11 sides) (𝑛 sides)
Group C - Angles in parallel lines
Work out the missing angle, 𝑥. Give reasons for your answers.
(Diagrams are not drawn to scale)
1) 2) 3)
4) 5) 6)
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7) 8) 9)
10) 11) 12)
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Angles - Worksheet
Applied
1) (a) Tony measures two vertically opposite angles. He measures them to be
𝑜 𝑜
70 and 80 . Is he correct? Explain your answer.
(b) Chris says “an isosceles triangle contains two obtuse angles”. Is he correct?
Explain your answer.
2) (a) Calculate the value of 𝑥.
(b) How many lines of symmetry does this trapezium have?
3) Two straight lines AB and CD intersect at the point M. Angle AMC is half
of angle BMC. Calculate the size of the angle BMC.
4) (a) 𝑜
The exterior angle of a regular polygon is 120 . What is the specific name
of the polygon?
(b) The interior angle of a regular polygon is three times the size of the
exterior angle. How many sides does the polygon have?
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Angles - Exam Questions
1) (a) Persons A, B, and C are standing on the green of a golf course.
The hole is at point O.
What is the three figure bearing of A from O?
….……………
(4)
(b) What is the bearing of B from O?
….……………
(2)
(6 marks)
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2) Using the diagram below, calculate the value of 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 𝑥.
….……………
(5 marks)
3) The sum of interior angles for a polygon with 𝑛 sides is 1800 .
𝑜
Determine the number of sides of the polygon, 𝑛.
….……………
(3 marks)
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4) ABCD is a trapezium with the following properties:
● AB is parallel to CD
● AB=BC
𝑜
● Angle BCA = 20
● Triangle ACD is a right angle triangle.
Calculate the value of 𝑥. State any reasons in your working.
….……………
(3 mark)
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Angles - Answers
Question Answer
Skill Questions
Group A Work out the value of 𝑥 in each diagram below
using angle rules.
(Diagrams are not drawn to scale.)
1) 1) 𝑥 = 78
𝑜
2) 2) 𝑥 = 44
𝑜
3) 3) 𝑥 = 18
𝑜
4) 4) 𝑥 = 50
𝑜
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Group A 5) 5) 𝑥 = 150
𝑜
contd
6) 6) 𝑥 = 18
𝑜
7) 7) 𝑥 = 48
𝑜
8) 8) 𝑥 = 20
𝑜
9) 9) 𝑥 = 32
𝑜
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Group A 10) 10) 𝑥 = 15
𝑜
contd
11) 11) 𝑥 = 45
𝑜
12) 12) 𝑥 = 8
𝑜
Group B Determine the size of each interior angle for the
regular polygon stated.
1) Equilateral triangle 1) 60
𝑜
2) Square 2) 90
𝑜
3) Regular Hexagon 3) 120
𝑜
4) Regular decagon 4) 144
𝑜
5) Regular pentagon 5) 108
𝑜
6) Regular octagon 6) 135
𝑜
7) Regular dodecagon (12 sides) 7) 150
𝑜
8) Regular nonagon (9 sides) 8) 140
𝑜
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Group B 9) Regular icosagon (20 sides) 9) 162
𝑜
contd
10) Regular heptagon (7 sides) 10) 128. 57 (2dp)
𝑜
11) Regular hendecagon (11 sides) 11) 147. 27 (2dp)
𝑜
12) Regular n-agon (n sides) 12)
180(𝑛−2)
or 180 −
360
𝑛 𝑛
Group C Work out the missing angle, 𝑥. Give reasons for
your answers. (Diagrams are not drawn to scale.)
1) 1) 𝑥 = 68
𝑜
BGH is alternate to GHC.
Alternate angles are equal.
2) 2) 𝑥 = 46
𝑜
AGH is co-interior with GHC.
The sum of co-interior angles
𝑜
is 180 .
180 − 134 = 46
3) 3) 𝑥 = 87
𝑜
AGH is corresponding to CHF.
Corresponding angles are
equal.
4) 4) 𝑥 = 43
𝑜
GHC is vertically opposite
DHF.
Vertically opposite angles are
the same.
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Group C 5) 5) 𝑥 = 109
𝑜
contd EGD is on a straight line with DGH.
𝑜
The sum of angles on a straight line is 180 .
𝑜
180 − 71 = 109 .
DGH is corresponding to BHF.
Corresponding angles are equal.
6) 6) 𝑥 = 34
𝑜
AGE is vertically opposite BGH.
Vertically opposite angles are equal.
BGH is co-interior with GHD.
𝑜
The sum of co-interior angles is 180 .
𝑜
180 − 146 = 34 .
7) 7) 𝑥 = 48
𝑜
IJL is co-interior to JLK.
𝑜
The sum of co-interior angles is 180 .
𝑜
180 − 48 = 132 .
JLK is co-interior to LKI.
𝑜
The sum of co-interior angles is 180 .
𝑜
180 − 132 = 48 .
Note - opposite angles of a parallelogram
are equal.
8) 8) 𝑥 = 120
𝑜
BJK is corresponding to DKH.
Corresponding angles are equal.
DKH is corresponding to KLF.
Corresponding angles are equal.
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Group C 9)
𝑜
9) 𝑥 = 70
contd FHJ is a triangle.
𝑜
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 .
𝑜
180 − (53 + 57) = 70 .
10) 10) 𝑥 = 115
𝑜
EKI is a triangle.
𝑜
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 .
𝑜
180 − (80 + 35) = 65 .
JKG is a straight line.
𝑜
The sum of angles on a straight line is 180 .
𝑜
180 − 65 = 115 .
11) 11) 𝑥 = 126
𝑜
FJH is corresponding to DCJ.
Corresponding angles are equal.
𝑜 𝑜
Angles around the point C are: 104 , 130
and 𝑥.
𝑜
The sum of angles at a point is 360 .
𝑜
𝑥 = 360 − (104 + 130) = 126 .
12) 12) 𝑥 = 131
𝑜
IDJ is a straight line.
𝑜
The sum of angles on a straight line is 180 .
𝑜
180 − 102 = 78 .
DHJ is a triangle.
𝑜
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 .
𝑜
Angle DHJ = 180 − (53 + 78) = 49
AGH is co-interior with GHJ
𝑜
180 − 49 = 131
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Angles - Answers
Question Answer
Applied Questions
1) a) Tony measures two vertically a) Tony is wrong because vertically
opposite angles. He measures them opposite angles are equal.
𝑜 𝑜
to be 70 and 80 . Is he correct?
Explain your answer.
b) Chris says “an isosceles triangle b) An obtuse angle angle has a range of
contains two obtuse angles”. Is he 𝑜
90 < 𝑥 ≤ 180. The sum of angles in a
correct? Explain your answer. 𝑜
triangle is 180 .
Therefore Chris is incorrect because if
two angles in a triangle are obtuse then
the minimum sum of these two angles
𝑜
would be greater than 180 .
2) a) Calculate the value of 𝑥. a) Co-interior angles add up to 180𝑜.
2𝑥 + 5 + 75 = 180
2𝑥 + 80 = 180
2𝑥 = 100
𝑥 = 50
b) How many lines of symmetry does b) 2𝑥 + 5 = 2 × 50 + 5 = 105
this trapezium have? Therefore there is 1 line of symmetry
(vertical through the centre)
3) Two straight lines AB and CD As AMC is half of BMC, the ratio of their
intersect at the point M. Angle AMC sizes is 1: 2.
is half of angle BMC. Calculate the 1+2 =3
size of angle BMC. The sum of angles on a straight line is
𝑜
180 .
180 ÷ 3 = 60
𝑜
AMC = 60 × 1 = 60
𝑜
BMC = 60 × 2 = 120
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4 a) The exterior angle of a regular a) 360 ÷ 120 = 3
𝑜
polygon is 120 . What is the specific Equilateral Triangle
name of the polygon?
b) The interior angle of a regular b) The sum of angles on a straight line is
polygon is three times the size of the 𝑜
180 .
exterior angle. How many sides The ratio of the size of the interior angle
does the polygon have? to the exterior angle is 3: 1.
3+1 =4
180 ÷ 4 = 45
𝑜
The sum of exterior angles is 360 .
360 ÷ 45 = 8
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Angles - Mark Scheme
Question Answer
Exam Questions
1) (a) Persons A, B, and C are standing on the (a) 11𝑥 + 8𝑥 − 5 + 35 + 14𝑥 = 360 (1)
green of a golf course. The hole is at 33𝑥 + 30 = 360 (1)
point O. 33𝑥 = 330
𝑥 = 10 (1)
𝑜 (1)
11𝑥 = 110
What is the three figure bearing of A
from O?
(b) What is the bearing of B from O? (b) 8𝑥 − 5 = 8 × 10 − 5 = 75 (1)
110 + 75 = 185
𝑜 (1)
2) Using the diagram below, calculate the 𝑦 = 180 − 42 = 138 (1)
value of 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 𝑥. 𝑧 = 180 − 51 = 129 (1)
FHJ is a triangle
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 .
𝑜 (1)
𝑥 = 180 − (51 + 42) = 87 (1)
𝑦 + 𝑧 − 𝑥 = 138 + 129 − 87 = 180. (1)
3) The sum of interior angles for a 1800 = 180(𝑛 − 2) (1)
𝑜
polygon with 𝑛 sides is 1800 . 10 = 𝑛 − 2 (1)
Determine the number of sides of the 𝑛 = 12 (1)
polygon, 𝑛.
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4) ABCD is a trapezium with the 𝑜
BAC = BCA = 20 (Isosceles triangle) (1)
following properties:
BAC = ACD (Alternate angles are equal) (1)
● AB is parallel to CD 𝑜
● AB=BC 𝑥 = 180 − (90 + 20) = 70 (1)
𝑜 𝑜
● Angle BCA = 20 (The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 ).
● Triangle ACD is a right angle
triangle.
Calculate the value of 𝑥.
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