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Free Grade 3 lesson plans for Working with Vertically Opposite Angles Common Errors: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Angles on a straight line add to 180°, around a point to 360°, and inside a triangle to 180°. A polygon with n sides has interior angles adding to (n − 2) × 180°.

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Difficulty

Foundation

Estimated time

35 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

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  • RememberIdentify working with vertically opposite angles common errors

    Identify working with vertically opposite angles common errors accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • UnderstandExplain working with vertically opposite angles common errors

    Explain working with vertically opposite angles common errors accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate working with vertically opposite angles common errors

    Calculate working with vertically opposite angles common errors accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare working with vertically opposite angles common errors

    Compare working with vertically opposite angles common errors accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

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How Working with Vertically Opposite Angles Common Errors works

Angles on a straight line add to 180°, around a point to 360°, and inside a triangle to 180°. A polygon with n sides has interior angles adding to (n − 2) × 180°.

Key wordsdegreeacuteobtusereflexinterior angle

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Two angles on a straight line. One is 99°. Find the other.[1]
  2. 2.Two angles on a straight line. One is 89°. Find the other.[1]
  3. 3.Two angles on a straight line. One is 23°. Find the other.[1]
  4. 4.Two angles on a straight line. One is 127°. Find the other.[1]
  5. 5.A triangle has angles 32° and 84°. Find the third angle.[2]
  6. 6.A triangle has angles 26° and 50°. Find the third angle.[2]
  7. 7.A triangle has angles 78° and 42°. Find the third angle.[2]
  8. 8.A triangle has angles 71° and 71°. Find the third angle.[2]
  9. 9.Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 5-sided polygon.[3]
  10. 10.Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 6-sided polygon.[3]
  11. 11.Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 7-sided polygon.[3]
  12. 12.Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 9-sided polygon.[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 81°

    Angles on a straight line add to 180°. 180 − 99 = 81°.

  2. 2. 91°

    Angles on a straight line add to 180°. 180 − 89 = 91°.

  3. 3. 157°

    Angles on a straight line add to 180°. 180 − 23 = 157°.

  4. 4. 53°

    Angles on a straight line add to 180°. 180 − 127 = 53°.

  5. 5. 64°

    Angles in a triangle add to 180°. 180 − 32 − 84 = 64°.

  6. 6. 104°

    Angles in a triangle add to 180°. 180 − 26 − 50 = 104°.

  7. 7. 60°

    Angles in a triangle add to 180°. 180 − 78 − 42 = 60°.

  8. 8. 38°

    Angles in a triangle add to 180°. 180 − 71 − 71 = 38°.

  9. 9. 108°

    Sum of interior angles = (5 − 2) × 180 = 540°. Each angle = 540 ÷ 5 = 108°.

  10. 10. 120°

    Sum of interior angles = (6 − 2) × 180 = 720°. Each angle = 720 ÷ 6 = 120°.

  11. 11. 128.57°

    Sum of interior angles = (7 − 2) × 180 = 900°. Each angle = 900 ÷ 7 = 128.57°.

  12. 12. 140°

    Sum of interior angles = (9 − 2) × 180 = 1260°. Each angle = 1260 ÷ 9 = 140°.

Worked examples

Easy example

Two angles on a straight line. One is 100°. Find the other.

  1. Angles on a straight line add to 180°.
  2. 180 − 100 = 80°.
  3. Answer: 80°
Medium example

A triangle has angles 24° and 42°. Find the third angle.

  1. Angles in a triangle add to 180°.
  2. 180 − 24 − 42 = 114°.
  3. Answer: 114°
Hard example

Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 10-sided polygon.

  1. Sum of interior angles = (10 − 2) × 180 = 1440°.
  2. Each angle = 1440 ÷ 10 = 144°.
  3. Answer: 144°

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Reads the wrong scale on a protractor.

    Correction: Start from the 0 on the arm you are measuring from.

  • Uses 360° for a triangle.

    Correction: Triangle = 180°, quadrilateral = 360°.

Teacher tips

  • · Estimate the angle type before measuring.

Parent tips

  • · Spot right angles around the house.

Real-life applications

  • · Ramps, clock hands, building and design.

Assessment objectives

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IB IB-931.1 — Mapped statement covering Working with Vertically Opposite Angles Common Errors.EDEXCEL EDE-748.2 — Mapped statement covering Working with Vertically Opposite Angles Common Errors.

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