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1 We15 Name the following quadrilaterals, giving reasons for your answers.
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2 mC a This quadrilateral is a:
A square
B rectangle
C kite
D parallelogram
e rhombus
b This quadrilateral is a:
A trapezium
B parallelogram
C rhombus
D kite
e square
c This quadrilateral is a:
A trapezium
B square
C kite
D rhombus
e parallelogram

3 We16 Find the value of the pronumeral in each of the following diagrams.
a t 42 b
115
110
42 138
b 50
c d 18

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e f
54

107 107

m
p

g 127 h 32

250 c

12
s

i
k

110

93

4 We17 Find the value of the pronumeral in each of the following diagrams, giving reasons for
your answers.
a m b c
75

132 t
78

d e 63 f 73
108

z
f p

5 We18 Find the value of the pronumerals in each of the following diagrams.
a b c
98 d c

m m t

c t
82
64
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d e f n
106 75 115

96 p x m p
91

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6 mC The value of t in the diagram at right is: t

A 360 B 112
C 222 D 138
42
e 180
7 mC The value of r in the diagram at right is:
117
A 117 B 180
C 234 D 126
e 63
r

understanding

8 State whether each of the following statements is true or false.

a All squares are rectangles.
b All squares are rhombuses.
c All rectangles are squares.
d Any rhombus with at least one right angle is a square.
e A rectangle is a parallelogram with at least one angle equal to 90.
9 mC A rectangle is a quadrilateral because:
A it has 4 right angles B it has 2 pairs of parallel sides
C its opposite sides are equal in length D it has 4 straight sides
e it has 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 right angles
10 Draw 4 equilateral triangles with side lengths 4 cm and cut them out.
a Use 2 of these triangles to make a rhombus. Draw your solution.
b Use 3 of these triangles to make a trapezium. Draw your solution.
c Use all 4 triangles to make a parallelogram.
Draw your solution.
11 Copy and cut out the set of shapes shown at right.
Arrange the shapes to form a square. Draw your solution.
12 In your house, find an example of each type
of quadrilateral discussed in this section.
Write down the type of quadrilateral and
where you found it.
In the following questions, remember to provide coded
reasons for any relationships you form.
13 This photograph shows the roof of a fast food restaurant.
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Calculate the value of p.
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14 Find the size of the obtuse angle in the kite shown at right.
15 Two angles in a parallelogram are 45 and
135. Find the other 2 angles.
16 Tom measures 2 angles of a kite at 60
and 110, but forgets which angle is which.
Draw 3 different kites that Tom may have
measured, showing the size of all angles in
each diagram.
17 Below are sets of 4 angles. For each of the sets decide 65
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whether it is possible to construct a quadrilateral.
Explain your answer.
a 25, 95, 140, 100 b 40, 80, 99, 51
18 Three angles of a quadrilateral are 60, 70 and 100.
a What is the size of the fourth angle of this quadrilateral?
b How many quadrilaterals with this set of angles are possible?
c Construct one quadrilateral with the given angle sizes in your book. (The choice of the
length of the sides is yours.)

reasoning

19 Val and Peter want to replace their front gate with another of the same design. To have this gate
made, they need to supply a diagram of it with all measurements and angles shown. Study the
photograph of Val and Peters gate and use it to help you answer the questions below.

8 cm

27 18 cm

60 cm

1m

a There are 4 different shapes formed by the metal bars of the gate. How many different
types of triangles are there? Can you name them?
b How many types of quadrilaterals are there? Name them.
c Draw a diagram of the gate showing the length measurements and the one angle that is
given.
d Use this angle to calculate all the remaining angles in the diagram.
e Using a ruler and protractor, design a fence that is to be constructed using metal bars.
Include different triangles and quadrilaterals to
make your design as interesting as possible. reFleCtion
Write a short report describing the shapes What would be an easy way to
you have used and important angles which remember the sum of angles in
need to be marked on your design to assist quadrilaterals?
in the construction of the fence.

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