Chapter 2: 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.

What is the name of a polygon with eight sides?

A
pentagon
B
hexagon
C
heptagon
D
octagon

Diagram 1 is a polygon.

3x
117

85

83

DIAGRAM 1

Calculate the value of x.

A
20
B
25
C
30
D
35
3

In the

pentagon
A

shown in

Diagram 2, AB

is parallel

to CD.

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95

103

DIAGRAM 2

Calculate the value of x.

A
70
B
75
C
80
D
85

What is the size of the interior angle of a regular hexagon with equal sides?
A
80
B
90
C
100
D
120

Diagram 3 shows a hexagon.

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128

122

85
122

4x

DIAGRAM 3

Calculate the value of x.

A
20
B
30
C
33
D
43

Calculate the exterior angle of a regular pentagon.

A
68
B
70
C
72
D
74

Which of the following lets us find the exterior angle of a regular polygon with 12 sides?
360
12
A

360 12
180
12

180 12

Diagram 4 shows part of a regular polygon.

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135

DIAGRAM 4

Determine the number of sides of the polygon.

A
4
B
6
C
8
D
12
Diagram 5 is a quadrilateral.
60
102

95
DIAGRAM 5

Find the value of x.

A
120
B
127
C
130
D
133

10

Diagram 6 is a triangle.
z

y
DIAGRAM 6

What is the value of x + y + z?

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B
C
D
11

120
180
270
360

Diagram 7 shows a polygon.

t

82

95

110
DIAGRAM 7

12

Determine the value of t.

A 102
B 105
C 107
D 109
Find the number of sides of a regular polygon with interior angles of 140.
A
6
B
7
C
8
D
9

13

The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 1080. Calculate the number of sides
of the polygon.
A
6
B
8
C
10
D
12

14

A regular polygon has 12 sides. Calculate the size of its exterior angle.
A
25
B
26
C
28
D
30

15

Diagram 8 shows an octagon.

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111

88

265

50

175
y
148

DIAGRAM 8

Calculate the value of y.

A
92
B
102
C
122
D
130

16

Diagram 9 is a polygon.
t

112
124

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80
DIAGRAM 9

Find the value of t.

A
84
B
86
C
104
D
116

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Diagram 10 is a polygon.
46

72

40

60

x
y

DIAGRAM 10

Determine the value of x + y.

A
302
B
322
C
330
D
335

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Diagram 11 is a pentagon.

x + 23
135

95

y + 12

127

DIAGRAM 11

Find the value of x + y.

A
138
B
148

19

C
D

158
168

Diagram 12 shows a quadrilateral.

67

3t

123
77
3u
DIAGRAM 12

Find the value of t + u.

A
45
B
48

C
D

55
60

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Diagram 13 is a polygon.
45
107

x
55

88
138
DIAGRAM 13

Find the value of x.

A
262
B
287

C
D

290
295

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Paper 2
1
This test paper contains 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
2
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
3
You are not allowed to use a calculator.

Diagram 1 is a triangle.

95

25

4y

DIAGRAM 1

Find the value of y.

Determine the size of the exterior angle of a regular octagon.

A quadrilateral has exterior angles of 3x, 2x, 4x and an unknown angle of 3t. Write an
equation to calculate the value of t.

Diagram 2 shows part of a regular polygon.

36
DIAGRAM 2

If its exterior angle is 36, calculate the number of sides of the polygon.

Diagram 3 is a quadrilateral.
72
93

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DIAGRAM 3

Calculate the value of y.

In Diagram 4, AXT is a straight line.

b

34

76
A

a
X

DIAGRAM 4

Find the value of a + b.

Diagram 5 is a pentagon.
142

113
63
(x + 20)

DIAGRAM 5

Find the value of x.

Diagram 6 is a polygon.
123
y

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y + 20

DIAGRAM 6

Find the value of y.

Diagram 7 is a polygon.
( t + 25)
(t + 17)

(t + 20)
(t + 13)

(t + 10)

DIAGRAM 7

Find the value of t.

10

Diagram 8 is a pentagon.
128
(5x + 15)

132

DIAGRAM 8

Find the value of x.

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