Understanding Quadrilaterals(8th Grade > Mathematics ) Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Every trapezium is a parallelogram.
Explanation:-

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False
In a trapezium, only one pair of sides is parallel.

Question 2.
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
Explanation:-

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PQRS Is A Square. PR And SQ Intersect At O. Then, ∠POQ Is ...
We know that the diagonals of a square intersect each other at right angles.
Hence,
POQ=90.

Question 3.
In the following figure, ABDC and AD=BC. Find the value of x.
In The Following Figure, AB∥DC And AD=BC. Find The Value O...
Explanation:-

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Given, an isosceles trapezium, where ABDC, AD = BC and A=60.
Then, B=60.
Draw a line parallel to BC through D which intersects the line AB at E (say).
In The Following Figure, AB∥DC And AD=BC. Find The Value O...
Then, DEBC is a parallelogram, where
BE = CD = 20 cm and DE = BC = 10 cm
Now, DEB+CBE=180
[adjacent angles are supplementary in parallelogram]
DEB=18060=120
InΔADE,ADE=60 [exterior angle]
Also, DEA=60 [ AD = DE = 10cm and DAE=60]
Then, ΔADE is an equilateral triangle.
AE=10cm
AB=AE+EB=10+20=30cm
Hence, x = 30 cm.

Question 4.
The angle between the two altitudes of a parallelogram through the same vertex of an obtuse angle of the parallelogram is 30. The measure of the obtuse angle is
a) 100
b) 150
c) 105
d) 120
Explanation:-

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Let EC and FC be altitudes and ECF=30.
The Angle Between The Two Altitudes Of A Parallelogram Throu...
Let EDC=x=FBC
So, ECD=90xandBCF=90x
So, by property of the parallelogram,
ADC+DCB=180ADC+(ECD+ECF+BCF)=180x+90x+30+90x=180x=180210=30x=30
Hence, DCB=30+60+60=150.

Question 5.
Adjacent angles of a parallelogram are ___
Explanation:-

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Supplementary
By property of a parallelogram, we know that the adjacent angles of a parallelogram are supplementary.

Question 6.
A regular polygon is a polygon whose all sides are equal and all ___ are equal.
Explanation:-

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Angles
In a regular polygon, all sides are equal and all angles are equal.

Question 7. A quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of equal-length adjacent sides is known as
  1.    Rhombus
  2.    Trapezium
  3.    Parallelogram
  4.    Kite
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Kite
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D
A quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of equal-length adjacent sides is known as akite.
A Quadrilateral With Two Distinct Pairs Of Equal-length Adja...

Question 8. If ABCD is a parallelogram, then the angle bisectors of A and D meet at ‘O’. The measure of AOD is 45
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    All rectangles are rhombuses
  4.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> False
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B
If ABCD Is A Parallelogram, Then The Angle Bisectors Of  ∠...LetA=x
then D=(180x)
(Since the adjacent angles of a parallelogram sum up to 180)
A2=x2=DAO
andD2=(180x)2=90x2=ADO
In ΔAOD,
AOD+ADO+DAO=180[Angle sum property of a triangle]
AOD=180[ADO+DAO]
AOD=180[x2+90x2]
orAOD=18090=90
The measure of AOD is 90

Question 9. Which of the following are definitely regular polygons?
  1.    Triangle
  2.    Square
  3.    Rhombus
  4.    Rectangle
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Square
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B
A regular polygon is a polygon which is equiangular i.e. all the angles are equal and equilateral i.e. all the sides are equal.
The triangle if equilateral is a regular polygon. If not, it is not a regular polygon.
A rhombus has equal sides but not equal angles.
A Rectangle has equal angles but not equal sides. Hence, they are not regular polygons.
A square has equal sides and equal angles. Hence, it is a regular polygon.

Question 10. Two sides of a kite have lengths 7.8 cm and 11 cm. Then the perimeter of the kite is
  1.    45.5 cm
  2.    48.3 cm
  3.    37.6 cm
  4.    55 cm
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 37.6 cm
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C
Let ‘a’ be one side of the kite = 7.8 cm
and‘b’ be the other side of the kite = 11 cm

Perimeter of the kite = 2a + 2b units
=2×7.8+2×11=15.6+22=37.6cm