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Angle facts

52 questions · 165 marks · about 3 hours

Angle facts questions

AQA 8300 Angle facts 52 questions

Paper 1: Non-calculator June 2025 Higher tier, Question 15 4 marks

A, C and D are points on a circle, diameter AC. ABC is an isosceles triangle with AC = BC BCD is a straight line.

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Work out the size of angle x.

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Paper 2: Calculator November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 6 6 marks

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AB is a straight line.

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Work out the size of angle x.

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Work out the size of angle y.

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(c)

Three straight lines intersect as shown.

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What type of triangle is made? You must show your working.

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Paper 2: Calculator November 2024 Higher tier, Question 15 4 marks

AB and CD are straight, parallel lines. P is a point on AB. Q is a point on CD. AP = AQ

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Work out the value of x.

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Paper 2: Calculator June 2024 Higher tier, Question 17 4 marks

AB is a straight line. Both angles are given in degrees.

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By working out the value of x, work out the ratio smaller angle: larger angle

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Paper 3: Calculator June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 13 3 marks

AB is a straight line.

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Is y half of x ? Tick a box.

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Show working to support your answer.

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Paper 3: Calculator November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 27, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

AF, BC, DE and DF are straight lines. BC and DE are parallel.

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p is three times r.

Work out the size of angle p.

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Paper 3: Calculator November 2023 Higher tier, Question 12, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

AF, BC, DE and DF are straight lines. BC and DE are parallel.

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p is three times r.

Work out the size of angle p.

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Paper 3: Calculator November 2023 Higher tier, Question 19 4 marks

AC is a diameter of a circle, centre E. E is the midpoint of BD.

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Prove that triangle ABE is congruent to triangle CDE.

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Paper 2: Calculator June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 19 3 marks

(a)
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Assume that the polygon is an octagon. Work out the size of angle x.

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In fact, the polygon has more sides than an octagon. What does this mean about the size of angle x ? Tick one box.

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Paper 2: Calculator June 2023 Higher tier, Question 6 3 marks

(a)
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Assume that the polygon is an octagon. Work out the size of an exterior angle.

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In fact, the polygon has more sides than an octagon. What does this mean about the size of an exterior angle? Tick one box.

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Paper 3: Calculator June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 11 2 marks

Two angles around a point are shown.

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The angles are in the ratio 2: 7 Show that the larger angle is 280 °

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Paper 3: Calculator June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 13 2 marks

Here are three straight lines.

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Are the lines AB and CD parallel? Tick a box.

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Show working to support your answer.

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Paper 2: Calculator November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 16 5 marks

Some people were asked for the main way they listen to music. A pie chart is drawn to represent their answers.

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Work out the size of angle x.

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(b)

135 people said Computer. How many people said Phone?

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Paper 3: Calculator November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 6 3 marks

(a)
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Write down the size of angle w.

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Work out the size of angle x.

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(c)

In a triangle, two of the angles are 51 ° and 74 °. Work out the size of the third angle.

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Paper 2: Calculator June 2022 Higher tier, Question 28 4 marks

AB, BC and CD are sides of a regular 12-sided polygon. CDMN is a square.

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Prove that points A, B and N lie on a straight line.

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Paper 3: Calculator June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 10 4 marks

Shapes X and Y are shown on a centimetre grid.

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Circle the name of shape X.

pentagon hexagon octagon decagon

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Give a reason why shape Y is not a regular polygon.

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(c)

Complete these statements.

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Paper 1: Non-calculator November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 21 1 mark

A straight line passes through two parallel lines.

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Circle the angle that is corresponding to angle x.

a b c d

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Paper 2: Calculator November 2021 Higher tier, Question 6 3 marks

Lines A, B, C, D and E intersect as shown. Lines A and B are parallel.

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Work out the size of angle x.

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Paper 3: Calculator November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 31, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

Part of a regular polygon with 15 sides is shown.

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Work out the size of an interior angle.

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Paper 3: Calculator November 2021 Higher tier, Question 12, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

Part of a regular polygon with 15 sides is shown.

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Work out the size of an interior angle.

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Paper 2: Calculator November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 28, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

J and K are ships. P is a port. J is due South of P. Angle JPK = 56°

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Work out the bearing of J from K.

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Paper 2: Calculator June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 8 5 marks

Also involves Geometric reasoning and proof

(a)

The interior angle of a regular pentagon is 108° Work out the sum of the five reflex angles at the vertices of a regular pentagon.

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(b)

Omar asks Harry,

“How many lines of symmetry does a pentagon have?” Harry assumes it is a regular pentagon. His answer is 5.

Draw the lines of symmetry on this regular pentagon.

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(c)

Omar then says, “What if the pentagon is not regular?” For a pentagon that is not regular, what is true about the number of lines of symmetry? Tick one box.

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Paper 3: Calculator June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 10 4 marks

In rectangle ABCD triangle ABE is equilateral triangle CDE is isosceles, with CE = DE

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Work out the size of angle x.

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Paper 1: Non-calculator November 2018 Foundation tier, Question 28, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

The sum of the angles in any quadrilateral is 360° For example, in a rectangle 4 × 90° = 360° Zak writes, 5 × 90° = 450° so the sum of the angles in any pentagon must be 450° Is he correct?

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Paper 1: Non-calculator November 2018 Higher tier, Question 7, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

The sum of the angles in any quadrilateral is 360° For example, in a rectangle 4 × 90° = 360° Zak writes, 5 × 90° = 450° so the sum of the angles in any pentagon must be 450° Is he correct?

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Show working to support your answer.

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Paper 2: Calculator June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 16 5 marks

(a)

BCD is a straight line. Triangle ABC is equilateral. CE = DE

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Work out the size of angle x.

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(b)

Amba is working out the size of an interior angle of a regular octagon.

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Her method is Interior angle = 360 ÷ 8 Is her method correct?

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Give a reason for your answer.

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Paper 3: Calculator June 2018 Higher tier, Question 4 1 mark

What is the size of an exterior angle of a regular decagon? Circle your answer.

18° 36° 144° 162°

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Paper 1: Non-calculator June 2017 Foundation tier, Question 23 2 marks

A regular polygon has an exterior angle of 20° Work out the number of sides of the polygon.

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Paper 3: Calculator June 2017 Foundation tier, Question 24, also on the Higher paper 7 marks

AB, CD and EF are straight lines.

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Ava assumes that AB and CD are parallel. What answer should she get for the size of angle y ?

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In fact, AB and CD are not parallel angle w is 60° What effect does this have on the size of angle y ? Tick a box.

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Show working to support your answer.

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Paper 3: Calculator June 2017 Higher tier, Question 10, also on the Foundation paper 7 marks

AB, CD and EF are straight lines.

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Ava assumes that AB and CD are parallel. What answer should she get for the size of angle y ?

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In fact, AB and CD are not parallel angle w is 60° What effect does this have on the size of angle y ? Tick a box.

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Show working to support your answer.

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