Angles in polygons

  • Hexapentagon
    problem

    Hexapentagon

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star
    Weekly Problem 53 - 2007
    The diagram shows a regular pentagon and regular hexagon which overlap. What is the value of x?
  • U in a Pentagon
    problem

    U in a pentagon

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star
    Weekly Problem 18 - 2008
    The diagram shows a regular pentagon. Can you work out the size of the marked angle?
  • Angle to Chord
    problem

    Angle to chord

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star
    Weekly Problem 23 - 2008
    A triangle has been drawn inside this circle. Can you find the length of the chord it forms?
  • Right Angled Octagon
    problem

    Right angled octagon

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star
    Weekly Problem 38 - 2008
    A quadrilateral can have four right angles. What is the largest number of right angles an octagon can have?
  • Triangle Split
    problem

    Triangle split

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star
    Weekly Problem 50 - 2008
    The lengths SP, SQ and SR are equal and the angle SRQ is x degrees. What is the size of angle PQR?
  • Circled Corners
    problem

    Circled corners

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star
    Three circles have been drawn at the vertices of this triangle. What is the area of the inner shaded area?
  • Incentre Angle
    problem

    Incentre angle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star
    Weekly Problem 1 - 2011
    Use facts about the angle bisectors of this triangle to work out another internal angle.
  • Wood Pile Perimeter
    problem

    Wood pile perimeter

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star
    Weekly Problem 30 - 2011
    Three touching circles have an interesting area between them...
  • Square Triangle
    problem

    Square triangle

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star empty star
    How many triangles have all three angles perfect squares (in degrees)?
  • At a glance
    problem

    At a glance

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    filled star filled star filled star
    The area of a regular pentagon looks about twice as a big as the pentangle star drawn within it. Is it?