Square Angles

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The angles in the trapezium are 36^o, 36^o, 144^o and 144^o which are all square numbers.

The angles in the triangle are 16^o, 64^o and 100^o which are all square numbers.

The angles in the quadrilateral are 16^o, 100^o, 144^o and 100^o which are all square numbers.

Extension Activity

Can you draw one of the polygons above such that the perimeter, measured in cm, is a square number?


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A spreadsheet may assist students investigating totals of square numbers.

The free software GeoGebra may assist students drawing the shapes.

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