MATHEMATICS YEAR 8

Homework
1. For alternate angles to be equal, the two lines cut by the transversal must be:
a. parallel
b. equal in length
c. not parallel

2. What is the relationship between angles d and f in the diagram?

3. What is the relationship between angles d and h in the diagram?

4. There are two pairs of corresponding angles in this diagram. Mark the corresponding angles.

5. Complete the statement.

A straight line that cuts two or more other lines is called ___________________________.

6. In the figure below, what is the relationship about the pairs of angles b, e and c, h?

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7. Find the value of m.

8. Find a

9. Find x

10. Find m

11. Find a

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12. Find x

13. Find m

14. Find r

15. Find a

16. Using what you know about isosceles triangles, calculate the value of c°.

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17. How wide do the compasses have to be to construct the bisector of a line segment?

a. Less than half of the length of the line

b. More than half of the length of the line

18. Construct a triangle in which each side is 5 cm long.

Use a pair of compasses and ruler.

19. Draw a perpendicular bisector on the line segment AB

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20. Construct angle bisector on angle ABC.

21.
4
is a recurring decimal because the denominator is an odd number.
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Is this statement true or false?
a. True
b. False

22. Enter the largest whole number that can make this statement true.

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23. Francine had 17 metres of ribbon on a roll. She cut two lengths of ribbon, m and 1 m.
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How much ribbon was left on the roll?

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24. Kassim took a total time of 5 hours to drive from his home to a hotel. On the way he
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stopped for 2 hours to do some shopping and 1 hour to have some lunch. How long did
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Kassim spend driving?
Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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25. What number when multiplied by 3 gives an answer of 1?

26. Complete this statement using a < or > sign.

27. Calculate
(a) (b)