Let’s solve this worksheet step by step.
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Section A: Which one of these is an impossible triangle? Explain why.
We know that
the sum of the interior angles in any triangle must be exactly 180°.
Let’s check each triangle:
Triangle 1 (orange): 73°, 68°, 39°
Add them:
73 + 68 = 141
141 + 39 =
180° →
✔ Possible
Triangle 2 (purple): 87°, 41.5°, 51.5°
Add them:
87 + 41.5 = 128.5
128.5 + 51.5 =
180° →
✔ Possible
Triangle 3 (blue): 28°, 46°, 107°
Add them:
28 + 46 = 74
74 + 107 =
181° →
✘ Impossible!
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Answer for Section A:
> The blue triangle is impossible because its angles add up to 181°, but the sum of angles in any triangle must be exactly 180°.
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Section B: Find the missing angles in each of these triangles.
Again, use the rule:
Sum of angles = 180°
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Triangle with angle `a`:
Right triangle → one angle is 90°, another is 47°.
So:
a + 90 + 47 = 180
a = 180 - 90 - 47 =
43°
✔ a = 43°
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Triangle with angle `b`:
Right triangle → one angle is 90°, another is 45°.
So:
b + 90 + 45 = 180
b = 180 - 90 - 45 =
45°
✔ b = 45°
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Triangle with angle `c`:
Angles: 74°, 36°, c
c = 180 - 74 - 36 =
180 - 110 =
70°
✔ c = 70°
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Triangle with angle `d`:
Angles: 101°, 27°, d
d = 180 - 101 - 27 =
180 - 128 =
52°
✔ d = 52°
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Triangle with angle `e`:
Angles: 36.5°, 51.2°, e
e = 180 - 36.5 - 51.2 =
First: 36.5 + 51.2 = 87.7
Then: 180 - 87.7 =
92.3°
✔ e = 92.3°
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Triangle with angle `f`:
Angles: 56.1°, 89°, f
f = 180 - 56.1 - 89 =
56.1 + 89 = 145.1
180 - 145.1 =
34.9°
✔ f = 34.9°
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✔ Final Answers:
Section A:
The blue triangle (with angles 28°, 46°, and 107°) is impossible because the sum of its angles is 181°, not 180°.
Section B:
- a =
43°
- b =
45°
- c =
70°
- d =
52°
- e =
92.3°
- f =
34.9°
You’re all set! 🎯
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