Geometry of 2D shapes
Triangles
1. Classify the triangles below as right-angled, isosceles or equilateral. Give a reason for
each of your answers.
a) b) c)
2. Study the figure below.
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a) How many triangles are there?
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P Q b) Identify the different types of triangles in the figure.
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R
3. Use a protractor to measure the angles of the triangles below.
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a) A b) c) M
4,2 cm 30 mm 30 mm 40 mm 40 mm
3 cm
B C K 30 mm L N O
3 cm 50 mm
4. Match the description in Column A with the correct triangle in Column B.
Column A Column B
A. Two of the sides are the same length 1. Equilateral triangle
B. All three angles are less than 90º 2. Isosceles triangle
C. Only one angle is larger than 90º 3. Right-angled triangle
D. All three sides are the same length 4. Acute-angled triangle
E. One angle is 90° 5. Obtuse-angled triangle
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Geometry of 2D shapes
Quadrilaterals
1. State whether the following statements are true or false.
a) All quadrilaterals are parallelograms.
b) All rectangles are parallelograms.
c) All squares are rhombuses.
d) All kites are parallelograms.
e) All trapeziums are parallelograms.
2. Draw a line between the matching definition and quadrilateral.
A. Square: four right angles 1.
B. Rectangle: four right angles 2.
C. Rhombus: four congruent sides 3.
D. Parallelogram: two pairs of
parallel sides, two pairs of 4.
congruent sides
E. Kite: Two pairs of adjacent sides
5.
are equal
F. Trapezium: only one pair of
6.
parallel sides
3. Describe how the following quadrilaterals are different.
a) Square and rectangle.
Tip
To identify shapes,
b) Parallelogram and rhombus. focus on the sides
and angles.
c) Rectangle and parallelogram.
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