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Grade 8 Mathematics Questions and Answers pdf
- What do we call an angle that measures 250°?
- Answer: A reflex angle.
- Explanation: Angles that measure more than 180° but less than 360° are called reflex angles. Since 250° falls within this range, it is a reflex angle.
- What is the complement of a 40° angle?
- Answer: 50°.
- Explanation: Complementary angles are two angles that add up to 90°. If one of them is 40°, the other must be 90° – 40° = 50°.
- What is the supplement of an 80° angle?
- Answer: 100°.
- Explanation: Supplementary angles are two angles that add up to 180°. If one of them is 80°, the other must be 180° – 80° = 100°.
- What is the size of an angle in an equilateral triangle?
- Answer: 60°.
- Explanation: An equilateral triangle has three equal angles. Since the sum of the angles in any triangle is 180°, each angle in an equilateral triangle is 180° ÷ 3 = 60°.
- What do we call a triangle with three sides of equal lengths?
- Answer: Equilateral triangle.
- Explanation: Triangles can be classified by their sides. If all three sides are equal in length, the triangle is called an equilateral triangle.
- If you halve an obtuse angle, what type of angle is formed?
- Answer: Acute angle.
- Explanation: Obtuse angles are those that measure more than 90° but less than 180°. If you halve an obtuse angle, it will always measure less than 90°, which makes it an acute angle.
- What is the angle between the two hands of a clock at 12:20?
- Answer: 60°.
- Explanation: Each minute on the clock represents 6° (360°/60 minutes = 6° per minute). At 12:20, the minute hand is on the 4, which is 20 minutes from the 12. Hence, 20 minutes x 6°/minute = 120°. Since the hour hand moves 0.5° per minute (30°/60 minutes), after 20 minutes, it will move 10°. So, the difference between the minute and the hour hand is 120° – 10° = 110°. However, since the question asks for the smaller angle between the two hands, you subtract this from 360°, which gives 250°. Then, divide this by 2 to account for the split between the hour and minute hand, which results in 125°. So, the angle between the hands at 12:20 is 125°.
- What do we call a 90° angle?
- Answer: Right angle.
- Explanation: Angles that measure exactly 90° are called right angles. They form a perfect L shape and are often marked with a small square in diagrams to indicate their 90° measurement.
- If 𝑥 is the largest of 3 consecutive natural numbers, what are the other 2 numbers in terms of 𝑥?
If x is the largest of the three consecutive natural numbers, then:
The number just before x would be −1x−1.
And the number before −1x−1 would be −2x−2.
So, the three consecutive natural numbers, with x being the largest, are: −2x−2, ( x – 1 ], and ( x ].
Determine the prime factors of 275 and 350
