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NCERT Exemplar · Class 8 · Maths

Chapter 5: Understanding Quadrilaterals & Practical Geometry

Practice each question, then open the answer or worked solution.

Questions

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Q41Written answer

In the figure, BEST is a rhombus, Then the value of y – x is

(a) 40o (b) 50o (c) 20o (d) 10o

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Solution:-

(a) 40o

From the given figure TS ∥ BE and also BS is transversal line.

By the rule of alternate interior angles, ∠EBS = ∠BST = 40o

Then, ∠y = 90o … [∵diagonal bisect at 90o]

Consider triangle TSO,

By the rule of exterior angle property of triangle

∠STO + ∠TSO = ∠SOE

x + 40o = 90o

x = 90o – 40o

x = 50o

So, the value of y – x is = 90o – 40o = 50o

Q42Written answer

The closed curve which is also a polygon is

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Solution:-

The closed curve which is also a polygon is figure (a). Because there is no line segments intersect each other.

Q43Multiple choice

Which of the following is not true for an exterior angle of a regular polygon with n sides?

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Solution:-

(d) Each exterior angle = ((n – 2) × 180o)/n)

Because each exterior angle is equal to 360o/n

Q44Written answer

PQRS is a square. PR and SQ intersect at O. Then ∠POQ is a

(a) Right angle (b) Straight angle

(c) Reflex angle (d) Complete angle

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Solution:-

(a) Right angle

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The diagonals in the square intersect each other at right angle i.e. 90o

Therefore, ∠POQ is a right angle.

Q45Written answer

Two adjacent angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio 1:5. Then all the angles of the parallelogram are

(a) 30o, 150o, 30o, 150o (b) 85o, 95o, 85o, 95o

(c) 45o, 135o, 45o, 135o (d) 30o, 180o, 30o, 180o

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Solution:-

(a) 30o, 150o, 30o, 150o

We know that, sum of adjacent angles of a parallelogram = 180o

Let us assume two angles be x and 5x

Then,

x + 5x = 180o

6x = 180o

x = 180o/6

x = 30o

Therefore the two angles are x = 30o

5x = 5 × 30 = 150o

Q46Written answer

A parallelogram PQRS is constructed with sides QR = 6 cm, PQ = 4 cm and ∠PQR = 90o. Then PQRS is a

(a) square (b) rectangle (c) rhombus (d) trapezium

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Solution:-

(b) rectangle

Q47Written answer

The angles P, Q, R and S of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 1:3:7:9. Then PQRS is a

(a) parallelogram (b) trapezium with PQ || RS

(c) trapezium with QR||PS (d) kite

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Solution:-

(b) trapezium with PQ || RS

We know that, sum of all interior angle of quadrilaterals is equal to 360o.

Let us assume the angles be x, 3x, 7x, and 9x

Then,

x + 3x + 7x + 9x = 360o

20x = 360o

x = 360/20

x = 18

Therefore the angles are P= x = 18o

Q = 3x = 3 × 18 = 54o

R = 7x = 7 × 18 = 126o

S = 9x = 9 × 18 = 162o

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Therefore, PQ || RS

Q48Written answer

PQRS is a trapezium in which PQ||SR and ∠P=130°, ∠Q=110°. Then ∠R is equal to: (a) 70o (b) 50o (c) 65o (d) 55o

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Solution:-

(a) 70o

We know that, the adjacent angles in a trapezium are supplementary.

∠R + ∠Q = 180o

∠R + 110o = 180o

∠R = 180o – 110o

∠R = 70o

Q49Written answer

The number of sides of a regular polygon whose each interior angle is of 135o is

(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9

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Solution:-

Now let us assume number of sides of a regular polygon be n.

WKT, sum of all exterior angles of all polygons is equal to 360o.

Form the question it is given that each exterior angle has a measure of 45o.

Then,

n = 360o/Exterior angle

n = 360o/(180o – 135o)

n = 360o/45o

n = 8

Q50Written answer

If a diagonal of a quadrilateral bisects both the angles, then it is a

(a) kite (b) parallelogram (c) rhombus (d) rectangle

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Solution:-

(c) rhombus