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The document contains solutions to geometry problems involving angles, parallel lines, triangles, and other geometric concepts. Each problem presents a figure and asks the reader to determine unknown angle measures, side lengths, whether lines are parallel, or other values, using properties of angles, parallel lines, triangles, or other shapes in the figures. The solutions provide reasoning and justification for determining the unknown values in each case.

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Set 3

The document contains solutions to geometry problems involving angles, parallel lines, triangles, and other geometric concepts. Each problem presents a figure and asks the reader to determine unknown angle measures, side lengths, whether lines are parallel, or other values, using properties of angles, parallel lines, triangles, or other shapes in the figures. The solutions provide reasoning and justification for determining the unknown values in each case.

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In each of the following figures, AOC is a straight line. Find x.

(a) (b)

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(a) (adj. s on st. line)

(b) (adj. s on st. line)

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If the exterior angles of a heptagon are x + 1, 2x, 100, 3x, 50, 29 and 3x, find x.

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(sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

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In each of the following figures, AOD is a straight line. Find y.


(a) (b)

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(a) (adj. s on st. line)
(b) (adj. s on st. line)

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In each of the following figures, AOD is a straight line. Find z.


(a) (b)

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(a) (adj. s on st. line)

(b) (adj. s on st. line)

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Find a in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (s at a pt.)
(b) (s at a pt.)

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Find b in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (s at a pt.)

(b) (s at a pt.)

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Find c in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (s at a pt.)
(b) (s at a pt.)

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In each of the following figures, AOB and COD are straight lines. Find p.
(a) (b)

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(a) ∵ BOC = AOD (vert. opp. s)

(b) ∵ AOC = BOD (vert. opp. s)


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In each of the following figures, AOB and COD are straight lines. Find the unknowns.
(a) (b)

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(a) (vert. opp. s)
(adj. s on st. line)

(b) (adj. s on st. line)

(adj. s on st. line)

∵ AOD = BOC (vert. opp. s)

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In the following figures, AOB, COD and EOF are straight lines. Find the unknowns.
(a) (b)

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(a) (adj. s on st. line)

∵ AOC = BOD (vert. opp. s)


(b) (vert. opp. s)


(adj. s on st. line)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (corr. s, CD // AB)

(adj. s on st. line)

(b) (adj. s on st. line)

(corr. s, CD // AB)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (adj. s on st. line)

(alt. s, AB // CD)

(b) b=a (alt. s, CD // AB)


(adj. s on st. line)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (int. s, CD // AB)

(vert. opp. s)

(b) (int. s, AB // CD)

(alt. s, AB // CD)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) c = b (vert. opp. s)
(int. s, CD // EF)

(corr. s, AB // EF)

(b) (alt. s, EF // AB)

(int. s, CD // AB)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (alt. s, FB // AE)
(corr. s, CD // AB)

(b) (int. s, CD // AB)

(vert. opp. s)

(corr. s, ED // GA)

(alt. s, EF // CD)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (alt. s, CD // AB)
(alt. s, EB // CH)

(adj. s on st. line)

(b) (alt. s, EB // AF)


(alt. s, AB // CD)
(s at a pt.)

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In each of the following figures, is AB parallel to CD? Give the reason.
(a) (b)

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(a) ∵

∴ (int. s supp.)

(b) (adj. s on st. line)

∵ BPE = DRE = 120


∴ AB // CD (corr. s equal)

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In each of the following figures, is AB parallel to CD? Give the reason.


(a) (b)

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(a) ∵

∴ (int. s supp.)

(b)

∵ ABC = BCD = 105


∴ AB // CD (alt. s equal)
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In each of the following figures, is AB parallel to CD? Give the reason.


(a) (b)

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(a) (adj. s on st. line)

∵ BEK = DGK = 76


∴ AB // CD (corr. s equal)

(b) (vert. opp. s)

∵ AGC = FCD = 5x
∴ AB // CD (alt. s equal)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) In △ABC,
( sum of △)

(b) In △ABC,
( sum of △)

In △BCD,
( sum of △)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) In △ABC,
(ext.  of △)

(b) In △ABC,
(ext.  of △)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) In △ABC,
( sum of △)

(b) In △ABC,
(ext.  of △)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) In △ABD,
(ext.  of △)

In △ABC,
( sum of △)

(b) In △ABC,
( sum of △)

(ext.  of △)

(adj. s on st. line)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (adj. s on st. line)

In △ABC,
(ext.  of △)

(b) CDB = 105 (vert. opp. s)


In △BCD,
( sum of △)

In △ABD,
(ext.  of △)

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In the figure, AB and CE intersect at D. It is given that A = 50, B = 40 and BDE =
85.
(a) Is AC perpendicular to BC? Give the reason.
(b) Is CE the angle bisector of ACB? Give the reason.
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(a) In △ABC,
( sum of △)

∴ AC is perpendicular to BC.

(b) In △BCD,
(ext.  of △)


∴ CE is the angle bisector of ACB.

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) ∵ BC = BA
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)
∵ (∠ sum of △)


(b) ∵ AC = AB
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)
∵ (∠ sum of △)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

##
(a) (adj. ∠s on st. line)

In △ABC,
∵ AB = AC
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)

(ext. ∠ of △)

(b) In △ABC,
∵ CA = CB
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)
(ext. ∠ of △)

(adj. ∠s on st. line)


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In each of the following figures, △ABC is an equilateral triangle. Find the unknowns.
(a) (b)

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(a) ∵ △ABC is an equilateral triangle.
∴ (prop. of equil. △)

In △ABD,
(ext. ∠ of △)

(b) ∵ AB = AC and BD = DC
∴ x = z and (prop. of isos. △)
∵ △ABC is an equilateral triangle.
∴ (prop. of equil. △)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) In △ABD,
∵ AB = BD = AD
∴ (prop. of equil. △)
In △ADC,
(ext. ∠ of △)

(b) In △BCD,
∵ BC = CD = BD
∴ (prop. of equil. △)
In △ABC,
(∠ sum of △)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (alt. ∠s, DE // AB)
In △CDE,
∵ CD = CE
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)

(∠ sum of △)

(b) In △ABC,
∵ AB = AC
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)
∵ AB = AC and BE = EC
∴ (prop. of isos. △)
In △AEC,
(ext. ∠ of △)

In △ACD,
∵ AC = CD = AD
∴ (prop. of equil. △)
(adj. ∠s on st. line)

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Refer to the given figure.


(a) Express c in terms of b.
(b) Hence, find b and c.

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(a) In △ABC,
∵ CA = CB
∴ ∠CAB = b (base ∠s, isos. △)
(ext. ∠ of △)

In △ACD,
∵ AD = AC
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)

(b) In △ABD,
(∠ sum of △)

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Refer to the given figure.


(a) Express y in terms of x.
(b) Hence, find x and y.

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(a) (int. ∠s, DE // AB)

(b) In △CEB,
∵ CB = CE
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)
( sum of △)

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In each of the following figures, determine whether △ABC is an isosceles triangle. Give
the reason.
(a) (b)

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(a) In △ABC,
(∠ sum of △)

∵ ∠A = ∠C = 70
∴ BC = BA (sides opp. equal ∠s)
∴ △ABC is an isosceles triangle.

(b) In △ABC,
(ext. ∠ of △)

(adj. ∠s on st. line)


∴ △ABC is not an isosceles triangle.
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In each of the following figures, determine whether △ABC is an equilateral triangle.


Give the reason.
(a) (b)

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(a) In △ABC,
∵ CA = CB
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)
(∠ sum of △)


∴ BC = AC = AB
∴ △ABC is an equilateral triangle.

(b) In △ABC,
(ext. ∠ of △)

(adj. ∠s on st. line)


∴ △ABC is not an equilateral triangle.

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In each of the following figures, name all the isosceles triangles and equilateral triangles.
Give the reason.
(a) (b)

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(a) In △ABD,
∵ BA = BD
∴ △ABD is an isosceles triangle.
In △BCD,
∵ DC = DB
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)
(∠ sum of △)


∴ BC = CD = BD
∴ △BCD is an equilateral triangle.

(b) (adj. ∠s on st. line)

In △BCD,
∵ DC = DB
∴ (base ∠s, isos. △)

(∠ sum of △)


∴ CD = BD = BC
∴ △BCD is an equilateral triangle.
In △ACB,
(ext. ∠ of △)

In △CED,
(ext. ∠ of △)

In △ACE,

∴ CE = CA (sides opp. equal ∠s)
∴ △ACE is an isosceles triangle.

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) In △ABC,

∴ (sides opp. equal ∠s)

(ext. ∠ of △)

(b) In △ABC,

∴ (sides opp. equal ∠s)

∵ AB = BC = AC = 3 cm
∴ (prop. of equil. △)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

##
(a)

(∠s at a pt.)

In △ACD,
(∠ sum of △)


∴ (sides opp. equal ∠s)

In △ABC,
∵ AC = AB
∴ ∠ACB = y (base ∠s, isos. △)
( sum of △)

(b) (alt. ∠s, DE // AB)

In △ADB,

∴ AD = AB (sides opp. equal s)
∵ AD = AB and DC = CB
∴ y=x (prop. of isos. △)
(∠ sum of △)

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Find the sum of the interior angles for each of the following polygons.
(a) A pentagon
(b) A 13-sided polygon

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(a) The sum of the interior angles of a pentagon

(b) The sum of the interior angles of a 13-sided polygon

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Find the sum of the interior angles for each of the following polygons.
(a) A heptagon
(b) A 22-sided polygon

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(a) The sum of the interior angles of a heptagon

(b) The sum of the interior angles of a 22-sided polygon

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.
(a) (b)

##
(a) (∠ sum of polygon)

(b) (∠ sum of polygon)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

##
(a) (∠ sum of polygon)

(b) (∠ sum of polygon)


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Find the size of each interior angle of a regular


(a) octagon,
(b) 18-sided polygon.

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(a) The sum of the interior angles of a regular octagon

∵ All the interior angles of a regular octagon are equal.


∴ Each interior angle of a regular octagon

(b) The sum of the interior angles of a regular 18-sided polygon

∵ All the interior angles of a regular 18-sided polygon are equal.


∴ Each interior angle of a regular 18-sided polygon

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Find the sum of the exterior angles for each of the following polygons.
(a) A nonagon
(b) A 25-sided polygon

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(a) The sum of the exterior angles of a nonagon is 360. (sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

(b) The sum of the exterior angles of a 25-sided polygon is 360. (sum of ext. ∠s of
polygon)

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Find the size of each exterior angle of a regular


(a) pentagon,
(b) 12-sided polygon.

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(a) ∵ All the interior angles of a regular pentagon are equal.
∴ All the exterior angles of a regular pentagon are equal.
Let x be the size of each exterior angle.
(sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

∴ Each exterior angle of a regular pentagon is 72.

(b) ∵ All the interior angles of a regular 12-sided polygon are equal.
∴ All the exterior angles of a regular 12-sided polygon are equal.
Let x be the size of each exterior angle.
(sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

∴ Each exterior angle of a regular 12-sided polygon is 30.

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Find the size of each exterior angle of a regular


(a) decagon,
(b) 18-sided polygon.

##
(a) ∵ All the interior angles of a regular decagon are equal.
∴ All the exterior angles of a regular decagon are equal.
Let x be the size of each exterior angle.
(sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

∴ Each exterior angle of a regular decagon is 36.

(b) ∵ All the interior angles of a regular 18-sided polygon are equal.
∴ All the exterior angles of a regular 18-sided polygon are equal.
Let x be the size of each exterior angle.
(sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

∴ Each exterior angle of a regular 18-sided polygon is 20.

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

##
(a) (sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

(b) (sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

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Find the unknowns in the following figures.


(a) (b)

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(a) (adj. ∠s on st. line)

(sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

(b) (alt. ∠s, CI // AJ)


(adj. ∠s on st. line)

(adj. ∠s on st. line)


(sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

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