Chapter 9: Lines and Angles

Paper 1
This test paper contains 20 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are allowed to use a scientific calculator that cannot be programmed.

1 Which of the following is not true?

0 25° is an acute angle.
1 125° is an obtuse angle.
2 275° is an obtuse angle.
3 300° is a reflex angle.

2 In Diagram 1, lines WZ and XY are perpendicular to each other.

A
Z

X Y
O

W
DIAGRAM 1
Which of the following is not a right angle?

A ∠ ZOX
B ∠ ZOY
C ∠ YOW
D ∠ AOY

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3 Find the value of 4 of a whole turn.
A 180°
B 90°
C 60°
D 30°

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4 In Diagram 2, AOB is a straight line.

x
x x
A O B

DIAGRAM 2
Determine the value of x.
A 120°
B 90°
C 60°
D 45°

5 In Diagram 3, AB is a straight line.

x
A 65° B
y 135°

DIAGRAM 3
Calculate the value of x + y.
A 160°
B 125°
C 105°
D 95°

6 Write 45° as a fraction of a complete rotation.

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A 4

1
B 6

1
C 8

1
D 12

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7 Diagram 4 shows the value of angles.

56° 43°
68°
43°

DIAGRAM 4
What is the value of x?
A 38°
B 60°
C 68°
D 72°

8 In Diagram 5, AB is a straight line.

68°
82°
A
B
y

DIAGRAM 5
Find the value of y.
A 112°
B 120°
C 130°
D 132°

9 In Diagram 6, SR is a straight line.

3y
65° 55°
S R

DIAGRAM 6
Calculate the value of y.
A 20°
B 30°
C 35°
D 40°

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10 In Diagram 7, AB is a straight line.

x
120° x
x
A B
DIAGRAM 7
Calculate the value of x.
A 10°
B 15°
C 20°
D 25°

11 In Diagram 8, CD is a straight line.

5x

C D
DIAGRAM 8
Find the value of x.
A 18°
B 20°
C 22°
D 24°

12 In Diagram 9, UV and ST are straight lines.

U
T

82°
64

S v

V
DIAGRAM 9

Calculate the value of v.

A 18°
B 20°
C 22°
D 24°

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13 Diagram 10 shows the value of certain angles.

142°

DIAGRAM 10

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Calculate the value of 4 v.
A 28°
B 30°
C 32°
D 34°

14 In Diagram 11, AB is a straight line.

70°

5y
55°
A B
DIAGRAM 11
Find the value of y.
A 25°
B 28°
C 30°
D 34°

15 Diagram 12 shows the value of certain angles.

2x
3x 60°

3x 47°
3x

DIAGRAM 12

Calculate the value of x in Diagram 12.

A 11° C 20°

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16 Diagram 13 shows the value of certain angles.

37° 56°

108°

DIAGRAM 13
Calculate the value of y.
A 149° C 163°
B 159° D 183°

17 In Diagram 14, BC and DE are straight lines.

D

v
37°
B C
62°

E
DIAGRAM 14
Calculate the value of v.
A 74° C 81°
B 79° D 95°

18 Diagram 15 shows the value of certain angles.

x
36°
88°

45°

DIAGRAM 15
Calculate the value of x.
A 101° C 81°
B 91° D 80°

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19 In Diagram 16, ABCD is a square and ABE is a straight line.

D C

A B E
DIAGRAM 16
Calculate the value of v.
A 130°
B 135°
C 140°
D 145°

20 In Diagram 17, ABC is an equilateral triangle and ABD and CBE are straight lines.

A B D

E
DIAGRAM 17
Calculate the value of x + y.
A 135°
B 140°
C 145°
D 150°

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Paper 2
This test paper contains 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.

1 Diagram 1 shows a line PQ.

23°
73°
40° 52°
P Q
DIAGRAM 1
Determine whether line PQ a straight line.

2 Diagram 2 shows the value of certain angles.

62°
x 48°

DIAGRAM 2
Determine the value of x.

3 Diagram 3 shows the value of certain angles.

3y

127° 113°

DIAGRAM 3
Find the value of y.

4 In the Diagram 4, NL is a straight line.

x°

22°
68° 113°
N L
DIAGRAM 4

Calculate the value of x.

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5 In Diagram 5, RS, TU, AB and CD are straight lines.

A C
R S
y
98°

84° x
T U

D
B
DIAGRAM 5
Determine the value of x + y.

6 In Diagram 6, KL is a straight line.

53° 64°

y 72°
K L
DIAGRAM 6
Determine the value of y.

7 In Diagram 7, CD and EF are straight lines.

C 20° D

142°
E m F
DIAGRAM 7

Find the value of m in Diagram 7.

1 1
8 Calculate ( 3 of a right angle) + ( 4 of a whole turn).

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9 In Diagram 8, PQ and AB are straight lines.

x
P 82° 42° Q

2y

A
DIAGRAM 8

Find the value of x + y.

10 In Diagram 9, ABC is a right angle.

B C
nx

A
DIAGRAM 9
Find the value of n if x = 54°.

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