13.
2 Angles in a triangle
2 Work out angle y in each of these triangles.
Tip
a b
y°
The symbol
55° means a right
y° angle (90°).
40°
3 This is part of Filipe’s homework. His homework is correct.
b°
50° a°
Question: This triangle is isosceles. Work out angles a and b.
Solution: a = 50°
180 – 50 = 130
130 – 50 = 80
b = 80°
a How did Felipe know that a = 50°?
b Do you think that Felipe’s solution to find angle b is easy to follow?
Explain your answer.
c Can you think of a different calculation to Felipe’s that gives the
correct answer for angle b?
d Discuss your answers to parts a and b with other learners in
your class. Which do you think is the best solution and why?
4 Work out angle z in each of these triangles.
Tip
a Z° b z°
28°
Remember that
the two lines \
57°
and / show which
sides are equal.
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5 Show that angle m in this triangle is 27°.
126°
m°
6 The diagram shows the roof of Alice’s house.
146°
p°
She wants to put some special tiles on her roof, but the angle
marked p needs to be at least 15°.
Can she use the special tiles? Explain your answer.
7 Arun and Marcus work out the size of the angles in an equilateral triangle.
I think that the
angles in an equilateral
triangle are all 80°.
I think that the
angles in an equilateral
a Who is correct?
triangle are all 60°.
b Show that the person you chose in part a is correct and that the
other one is incorrect.
8 The cards show the sizes of two of the angles of triangles A to I.
Triangle A Triangle B Triangle C
35°, 45° 55°, 55° 100°, 40°
Triangle D Triangle E Triangle F Tip
60°, 60° 90°, 30° 48°, 52°
You may have to
work out the size
Triangle G Triangle H Triangle I of the third angle
90°, 45° 36°, 106° 60°, 60° in each triangle.
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13.2 Angles in a triangle
a Sort these triangles into groups.
Tip
Use a different type of triangle for
each group. Remember that the
different types of
b Which is the only triangle that is a triangles are scalene,
right-angled isosceles triangle? isosceles and equilateral.
9 The diagram shows a triangle on a straight line.
84°
127°
b° a°
a Which of these rules can you use to work out angle a?
Two of the angles in an isosceles
Angles in a triangle add up to 180°.
triangle are the same size.
All of the angles in an equilateral
There are 360° in a full turn.
triangle are the same size.
Angles on a straight line
There are 90° in a right angle.
add up to 180°.
b Work out the size of angle a.
c Work out the size of angle b.
Which rule did you use to work out angle b?
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Check your progress
1 Measure the size of each of these angles.
c°
a°
b°
2 Draw angles of the following sizes.
a 80° b 175° c 315°
3 Work out angle x in each of these triangles.
a x°
b
65°
x°
75° 30°
4 Work out angle y in each of these triangles.
a y°
35°
b
120°
y°
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Project 5: Animal angles
Project 5
Animal angles
In a field, a photographer is taking pictures of some animal homes –
a tree, a pond, a bird’s nest and a spider’s web. She sets the camera
up on a tripod, pointing it at the tree.
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