Chapter 10: Polygons

Paper 1
This test paper contains 20 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are allowed to use a scientific calculator that cannot be programmed.

1 Diagram 1 shows a quadrilateral.

DIAGRAM 1
The quadrilateral is
0 a square
1 a parallelogram
2 a rectangle
D a trapezium

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 Number of sides = 3
 Number of vertices = 3
 Number of diagonals = 0

Which polygon below has the above properties?

A Triangle
B Square
C Rectangle
D Trapezium

3 Diagram 2 shows a triangle.

DIAGRAM 2
How many lines of symmetry does the triangle above have?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4

4 A polygon with five sides is called a

A quadrilateral
B pentagon
C hexagon
D heptagon

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5 Which of the following diagrams have line symmetry ?
I II

III IV

A I and II
B II and III
C II and IV
D I, III and IV

6 Diagram 3 shows a triangle.

55°

85° x°

DIAGRAM 3
Calculate the value of x.
A 20
B 30
C 40
D 50

7 Diagram 4 shows a trapezium ABCD. Find the value of y.

B C

123° 110°

57° y°
A D
DIAGRAM 4
Find the value of y.
A 57
B 67
C 69
D 70

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8 In Diagram 5, XYZ is a right-angled triangle.

38°

X Z
DIAGRAM 5

Calculate the value of t.

A 22°
B 32°
C 42°
D 52°

9 In Diagram 6, PQRS is a parallelogram.

P S

58°

Q R
DIAGRAM 6
Which of the following are not true?
I ∠ R = 58°
II ∠ Q = 122°
III ∠ Q = ∠ S

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

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10 In Diagram 7, BCD is a straight line.
D

y C

47° 70°
A B
DIAGRAM 7

Determine the value of y.

A 97°
B 107°
C 117°
D 127°

11 Diagram 8 is a trapezium.

63°

DIAGRAM 8

Determine the value of x

A 97°
B 107°
C 117°
D 127°

12 In Diagram 9, ABC is a straight line and BD = BC.

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y x

67° 118°

A B C
DIAGRAM 9
Find the value of x + y.
A 82°
B 92°
C 102°
D 112°

13 In Diagram 10, SR is parallel to UT.

U b T
52°

a
S R
DIAGRAM 10
Calculate the value of a + b.
A 118°
B 128°
C 138°
D 148°

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14 In Diagram 11, KLM is a triangle, and KX = KY.
K

x
40°

62° y 35°

L X Y M
DIAGRAM 11
Find the value of x + y.
A 48°
B 58°
C 68°
D 78°

15 Diagram 12 is a quadrilateral.

38°
32°
118°

DIAGRAM 12
Find the value of x.
A 68°
B 58°
C 48°
D 38°

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16 In Diagram 13, WXYZ is a quadrilateral.
Y
Z
82°
x

124° 68°

W X
DIAGRAM 13
Find the value of x.
A 108°
B 118°
C 128°
D 138°

17 In Diagram 14, RSV is a triangle and STUV is a quadrilateral.

V U

73° y
z

x 82° 92°

R S T
DIAGRAM 14
If RST is a straight line, calculate the value of x + y + z.
A 165°
B 175°
C 185°
D 195°

18 In Diagram 15, XOY and WOZ are straight lines.

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 X W
b 54°

O 137°

a 57°

Z Y
DIAGRAM 15
Calculate the value of a + b.
A 143°
B 153°
C 163°
D 173°

19 In Diagram 16, ABCD is a quadrilateral, where PCB and CDM are straight lines.

P C
98° B

D
a
86° 33°

M A

DIAGRAM 16
Determine the value of a + b.
A 91°
B 94°
C 108°
D 114°

20 In Diagram 17, ABC is a triangle.

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x x
35°

62°
A C

147°

DIAGRAM 17
Find the value of x.
A 15º
B 18º
C 20º
D 25º

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 Paper 2
This test paper contains 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.

1 The line of symmetry for the diagram below is given as a dotted line. Complete the
diagram.

2 In Diagram 1, RST is a straight line.

R
110°

S 135°

x
50°
T
DIAGRAM 1

Find the value of x

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3 Diagram 2 consists of a triangle and a quadrilateral.

62° 93°

x
98°

DIAGRAM 2

Calculate the value of x.

4 In Diagram 3, JKL is a straight line.

76°

70° y
J K L
DIAGRAM 3
Find the value of y.

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5 In Diagram 4, STU is a straight line.

94° t
U
T

83°
S

DIAGRAM 4
Calculate the value of t.

6 In Diagram 5, PQ and RS are straight lines.

R
P

42°
t

Q
DIAGRAM 5
Calculate the value of t.

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7 In Diagram 6, PQ is a straight line.

72°

64°
Q
DIAGRAM 6
Calculate the value of x.

8 In Diagram 7, ABCD is a parallelogram.

D C

120°

A B
DIAGRAM 7

Find the value of x.

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9 Diagram 8 is a quadrilateral.

32° 38°
154°

DIAGRAM 8
Find the value of x.

10 In Diagram 9, WOX and XYZ are straight lines.

X Y Z

115° 68°

120° t

W
DIAGRAM 9
Calculate the value of t.

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