Angles related to

4 Rectilinear Figures

Conventional Questions
1. The figure is formed by an equilateral triangle ABC and A

a regular pentagon PQRST. If BRSC is a straight line, find x. P

Q T

B C
R S

2. In the figure, B is a point on AC. BE and CD intersect at F. A

B
C
DBE = 2ABD and DCE = 2ACD. Is it true that
BEC = 3BDC? Explain your answer. F
D
E

3. In the figure, CHF and GHD are straight lines. A

Find a + b + c + d + e + f + g. B
a
E
b e
F
f
G g

c d

C D

4. In the figure, MNPQ, ONSR, OPU and TSU are straight lines. T
M a
Find a + b + c + d + e + f. b
O
c N

S
P d
f R
U
e

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5. In the figure, Q and S are points on PR and RT P

DSE respectively such that QR = QS. PS and QT Q

intersect at U. It is given that PT // QS, U

RQS = 114 and QTR = 20.

R T
(a) Find PTQ. S

(b) Let PSQ = x. Express PUT in terms

of x.

6. In the figure, ACD is a straight line. BC  CE , AB // DE A

and CD = DE. Is △ABC an isosceles triangle? Explain
your answer. B

7. In the figure, AB // EF. BDF, BGH, CGD and EHF B

A
84
are straight lines. BD = HD, ABH = 84 and
DHF = 48. C
G
D

(a) Find BFH.

48
(b) A student claims that if CD bisects BDH, E
H
F

then CD is parallel to AB. Do you agree?

Explain your answer.

Cross-topic
8. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. CB is produced A D

to P and Q is a point on BC such that AB = BP = BQ.

(a) Is △APQ an isosceles triangle? Explain your
answer.
(b) Kary claims that if AP = DQ, then AP is P C
B Q
parallel to DQ. Do you agree? Explain
your answer.

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Cross-topic
9. In the figure, AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O. C
(a) Determine whether the following triangles are
isosceles triangles.
x 2x
(i) △OAC A B
O
(ii) △OBC
(b) Hence, find x.
(c) Write down the types of triangles that the following
triangles belong to.
(i) △OBC
(ii) △ABC

10. In the figure, BC = DC and △CDE is an equilateral triangle. A

AED, BFD and CFE are straight lines. EC bisects ∠BCD

E
and ABF = 60. B 60

(a) Find ∠BAD. F

(b) Suppose DC is produced to M such that MB  BD.
Is △BMC an equilateral triangle? Explain your
C D
answer.

11. In the figure, △ABC is an isosceles triangle, A

where AB = AC. D is a point on AB. E and F
D
are points on BC such that DE // AF, DF // AC,
BD = BE and AF = CF.
(a) Find ∠ACB. B C
E F
(b) Is △ADF an isosceles triangle? Explain your
answer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the figure, AB = BC, AC = CD and AB // DC. A
DSE If BCD = 128, find ADC.
A. 52 D
B. 56
B
C. 58
D. 59
C

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2. If the size of an interior angle of a regular polygon is 2 times that of its exterior angle, which of
DSE the following are true?
I. The size of each interior angle is 120.
II. The number of sides of the regular polygon is 6.
III. The regular polygon has 6 diagonals.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

3. In the figure, △RST is an equilateral triangle and P S

DSE △PST is an isosceles triangle where PT = ST. If
RQT = QRT = 38 and PTS = 122, then T
PQT =
A. 53. Q R
B. 60.
C. 67.
D. 74.

4. In the figure, PQT and RST are straight lines. It is P

DSE given that QS = ST and QR = RS. If PQR = 78, Q

then QRT =
A. 34.
B. 38.
R T
C. 42. S

D. 44.

5. In the figure, ADB, AFC and BEC are straight lines. A

△ABC is an equilateral triangle and DEFG is a square.
G
Find x + y.
A. 130
D F
B. 140 x y
C. 150
B E C
D. 160

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Cross-topic
6. In the figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon. BF intersects AC and A
DSE AE at H and G respectively. Which of the following is/are true?
I. AB = BG B F
H G
II. △ACE is an equilateral triangle.
III. HCE and HGE are supplementary angles.
A. I only C E
B. II only
D
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

Cross-topic
7. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle PQRS. If QOR = 112, S
P
DSE ORS = 44 and RSP = 96, then QPS =
A. 100.
B. 102. O

C. 104.
D. 106. Q R

Cross-topic
8. In the figure, O is the centre of the semi-circle ABCD. D C

It is given that AOC = BOD and COD = 44.

Find CAO.
A. 31
B. 32 A B
O
C. 33
D. 34

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