is a parallelogram and triangle is isosceles.
and are points on and respectively.
, and are parallel lines.
Angle and angle .
Find the value of . State your reasons clearly.
The ratio of an interior angle of a regular -sided polygon to an interior angle of a regular -sided polygon is 15 : 16. Find the value of .
Continuation of working space for question 9(b)
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is a plot of a garden.
A playground, , was planned to be built in this garden, equidistant from side and , and equidistant between point and point .
By construction, mark the position of .
Given that all profit earned from this charity event will be donated to the Voluntary Welfare Organisation, is it true that her donation is more than 900% of her cost price?
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9(a)
1. Find $\angle CDE$ using interior angles between parallel lines.
Since is a parallelogram, .
(interior angles, )
2. Express $\angle CED$ using the isosceles triangle property.
Triangle is isosceles with .
(base angles of isosceles triangle)
3. Use parallel lines $EF$ and $CD$ to find $\angle FED$ and form an equation to solve for $x$.
Since ,
(interior angles, )
From the diagram, .
9(b)
1. Express the interior angles of both polygons in terms of $n$.
Interior angle of a regular -sided polygon =
Interior angle of a regular -sided polygon =
2. Set up the equation based on the given ratio.
3. Solve the equation for $n$.
Since , .
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9(c)
1. Construct the locus of points equidistant from sides $AB$ and $BC$.
Using a pair of compasses and a straightedge, construct the angle bisector of . Draw a line from through the intersection of the arcs.
2. Construct the locus of points equidistant from points $A$ and $D$.
Using a pair of compasses and a straightedge, construct the perpendicular bisector of the line segment . Draw a line through the intersection of the arcs above and below .
3. Locate and mark point $P$.
Mark the point of intersection of the angle bisector of and the perpendicular bisector of as .
Point is marked at the intersection of the angle bisector of and the perpendicular bisector of .
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