# Exam-Style Questions on Angles

## Problems on Angles adapted from questions set in previous exams.

### 1.

GCSE Higher

The exterior angle of a regular polygon is 72°

What is the name of the regular polygon?

### 2.

GCSE Higher

A number of regular pentagons and squares are arranged around the outside of a large blue regular polygon. Just the lower part of the arrangement is shown below.

How many sides does the large blue regular polygon have?

### 3.

GCSE Higher

In the following diagram AD is parallel to CE and AD = CD. Angle AFD is a right angle.

The diagram is not drawn to scale.

Calculate the size of angle DCE.

### 4.

GCSE Higher

B, C, D and E are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

BD is a diameter of the circle and the diagram is not drawn to scale.

(a) Find the size of angle DBE and give a reason for your answer.

(b) Find the size of angle DBC and give a reason for your answer.

### 5.

IGCSE Extended

In the diagram above, not drawn to scale, A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O. TA is a tangent to the circle at A and OBT is a straight line. AC is a diameter and angle OTA = 28°.

Calculate

(a) angle AOT

(b) angle ACB

(c) angle ABT

### 6.

GCSE Higher

PQRS is a rhombus and C is the midpoint of QS.

The angle QRS is 120o and A is the point on QS such that PA = AQ.

Calculate the size of angle CPA.

### 7.

IGCSE Extended

The diagrams are not drawn to scale

 ABCDEF is a hexagon with AB parallel to ED and BC parallel to FE. GFE and GABH are straight lines. Angle CBH = 70o and angle EFA = 90o. Calculate the values of: (a) $$p$$; (b) $$q$$; (c) $$t$$; (d) $$x$$. K, P, J and N are points on a circle and KN = NP. KJ is a diameter and LKM is the tangent to the circle at K. Angle LKN = 59o. Find the values of: (e) $$y$$; (f) $$z$$.

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