Basic Angle Properties (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Maths: Core): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0580 & 0980

46 mins19 questions
1
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Triangle ABC is isosceles.
Angle ABC = 32° and AB = AC.

Find angle BAC.

Angle BAC = ................................................. 

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Work out the value of x.
Give a geometrical reason for your answer.

x = .................... because ......................................................................

3
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A student measures the angles in a triangle as 55°, 85° and 50°.

Explain why the student is incorrect.

4
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The diagram shows an isosceles triangle.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................. 

5
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ABC is a straight line.

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Find the value of y.

y = ...................................................

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The diagram shows an isosceles triangle and a straight line.
Work out the value of w.

w=...............................[2]

2
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Work out the value of w.
Give reasons for your answer.

w = ............................ because ....................................................................................................

3
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QRS is an isosceles triangle and PQR is a straight line.

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Find the value of z.

z = ................................................... 

4
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ABC is an isosceles triangle.
BCD is a straight line.

Find the value of a.

a = .............................................. 

5
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ABC is a straight line and BCD is an isosceles triangle.
Find the value of x.

x = ................................................. 

6
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In the triangle ABC, AB = AC and angle BAC = 38°.

BCD is a straight line.

Work out angle ACD.

Angle ACD = .................................................. 

7a
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A triangle is isosceles.
One of its angles is 96°.

Find the other two angles.

........................ and ........................ 

7b
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Find the value of x.

x = ................................................... 

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Triangle with angles marked as x, 45 degrees, 50 degrees, and external angle y, showing geometric angle relationships.

In the diagram, ABC is a straight line and BDC is a triangle.

Find the value of x and the value of y.

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Line segment ABC with angle ABC of 128 degrees. Triangle BDC has equal sides BD and DC. Angle BDC is marked as x degrees.

BCD is an isosceles triangle.

ABC is a straight line.

Find the value of x.

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The diagram shows a trapezium.

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Work out the value of x.

x = ..................................................

2
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Kim knows that one angle of an isosceles triangle is 48°.
He says that one of the other angles must be 66°.

Explain why Kim is wrong.

3
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The diagram shows triangle PRS and a straight line QS.
Q is a point on PR.
Angle QRS = 25°, angle RSQ = 32° and PS = QS.

i) Find angle PQS.

Angle PQS = ................................................... [2]

ii)Find angle PSR.

Angle PSR = ................................................... [2]

4
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The diagram shows a triangle.

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Use the diagram to write down an equation and solve it to find the value of x.

x = .................................. [4]

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The diagram shows an isosceles triangle, ABC. BCD is a straight line.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................ [2]