SAT II Math II : Finding Angles

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Example Question #1 :Finding Angles

Solve forand.

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The angles containing the variableall reside along one line, therefore, their sum must be.

Becauseandare opposite angles, they must be equal.

Example Question #1 :Finding Angles

分钟和小时h角做什么ands of a clock form at 6:15?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are twelve numbers on a clock; from one to the next, a hand rotates. At 6:15, the minute hand is exactly on the "3" - that is, on theposition. The hour hand is one-fourth of the way from the "6" to the "7" - that is, on theposition. Therefore, the difference is the angle they make:

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Example Question #2 :Finding Angles

In triangle,and. Which of the following describes the triangle?

Possible Answers:

is obtuse and scalene.

is acute and scalene.

None of the other responses is correct.

is acute and isosceles.

is obtuse and isosceles.

Correct answer:

is acute and isosceles.

Explanation:

Since the measures of the three interior angles of a triangle must total,

All three angles have measure less than, making the triangle acute. Also, by the Isosceles Triangle Theorem, since,; the triangle has two congruent sides and is isosceles.

Example Question #3 :Finding Angles

In,andare complementary, and. Which of the following is true of?

Possible Answers:

is acute and isosceles.

is right and isosceles.

is right and scalene.

is acute and scalene.

None of the other responses is correct.

Correct answer:

is right and scalene.

Explanation:

andare complementary, so, by definition,.

Since the measures of the three interior angles of a triangle must total,

is a right angle, sois a right triangle.

andmust be acute, so neither is congruent to; also,andare not congruent to each other. Therefore, all three angles have different measure. Consequently, all three sides have different measure, andis scalene.

Example Question #4 :Finding Angles

Decagon

The above figure is a regular decagon. Evaluate.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

As an interior angle of a regular decagon,measures

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Sinceandare two sides of a regular polygon, they are congruent. Therefore, by the Isosceles Triangle Theorem,

The sum of the measures of a triangle is, so

Example Question #5 :Finding Angles

Hexagon

The above hexagon is regular. What is?

Possible Answers:

None of the other responses is correct.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Two of the angles of the quadrilateral formed are angles of a regular hexagon, so each measures

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The four angles of the quadrilateral are. Their sum is, so we can set up, and solve forin, the equation:

Example Question #1 :Finding Angles

分钟和小时h角做什么ands of a clock form at 4:15?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are twelve numbers on a clock; from one to the next, a hand rotates. At 4:15, the minute hand is exactly on the "3" - that is, on theposition. The hour hand is one-fourth of the way from the "4" to the "5" - that is, on theposition. Therefore, the difference is the angle they make:

.

Example Question #61 :Geometry

If the vertical angles of intersecting lines are:and, what must be the value of?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Vertical angles of intersecting lines are always equal.

Set the two expressions equal to each other and solve for.

Subtractfrom both sides.

Subtract 6 from both sides.

The answer is:

Example Question #1 :Finding Angles

If the angles in degrees areandwhich are complementary to each other, what is three times the value of the smallest angle?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Complementary angles add up to 90 degrees.

Set up an equation such that the sum of both angles equal to 90.

Subtract 10 from both sides.

Divide by 2 on both sides.

The angles are:

Three times the value of the smallest angle is:

The answer is:

Example Question #1 :Finding Angles

If the anglesandare supplementary, what must be the value of?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Supplementary angles sum up to 180 degrees.

Add five on both sides.

Divide by negative five on both sides to determine.

The answer is:

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