Maths Practice Sheet2
Maths Practice Sheet2
Maths Practice Sheet2
x°
y°
118° 74°
2. Look at the diagram. Copy and complete the explanation that the angle sum of triangle ABC is 180°. Write
reason for each line.
Q B
3. Show that the interior angles of the below shape add up to 360°.
4. The exterior angles of a triangle are 105°, 115° and 140°. Calculate the three interior angles of the triangle.
Zara draws a different triangle. She says ‘I have drawn a triangle. The exterior angles are 100°, 120° and 130°’.
5.
a) Work out angle a.
155°
a
x y
6.
a) Draw triangle ABC.
b) Use compass to draw the perpendicular bisector of BC. Show your construction lines on your drawing.
c) Check the accuracy of your drawing with a protractor and a ruler.
8.4 cm
A B
70°
5.7 cm
7. Use compass and a ruler for this question. Leave your construction lines on your drawing.
Y
8.5 cm 9.5 cm
Z
X
10 cm
a) Make an accurate drawing of triangle XYZ.
b) Draw the bisector of angle X.
c) The bisector at angle X meets YZ at W. Mark W on your drawing and measure YW.
10 cm
B C
14 cm
a) Make an accurate drawing of triangle ABC.
b) Draw the bisector of angle A.
c) The bisector of angle A meets BC at D. Measure BD.
d) Draw another copy of triangle ABC.
e) The perpendicular bisector of AB meets BC at E. Find the length of BE.
9. In tis sequence, some of the terms are missing.
10.
a) In the sequence 1, 3, 1.8, 2.3, 2.8, …… what is the first term greater than 15?
11. The first term of a sequence is 6. The term-to-term rule is divide by 2 and add 1.
a) Work out the first ten terms of the sequence. You can use a calculator to help you.
b) What do you notice about the terms in your sequence?
c) What number goes at the end of this sentence?
“The terms in this sequence are all greater than ____”. Explain why this happens.
12. The 5th term of a sequence is 489. The term-to-term rule is subtract 2 then multiply by 3. What is the third term
of the sequence? Show all your working.
13. Anil is using the area of rectangles to make a sequence of numbers. The diagram shows the first three
rectangles.
5 cm
3.5 cm 2 cm
4 cm 11 cm
6 cm
The 8th rectangle in this sequence has a width of 2.5 cm. What is the length if this triangle? Show how you worked out
your answer.
Is Swamy correct? Explain the method you used to work out your answer.