NCERT Solutions For Class 8 Maths Chapter 3 Understanding Quadrilaterals, Exercise 3.1

Class 8, Maths, Chapter 3, Exercise 3.1, Solutions

Q.1. Given here are some figures:

NCERT Solutions Class 8 Chapter 3, Understanding Quadrilaterals, Ex.3.1 Q.1

Classify each of them on the basis of the following.

(a) Simple curve

(b) Simple closed curve

(c) Polygon

(d) Convex polygon

(e) Concave polygon

Ans: (a) Simple curve = (1), (2), (5), (6), (7)

(b) Simple closed curve = (1), (2), (5), (6), (7)

(c) Polygon = (1), (2)

(d) Convex polygon = (2)

(e) Concave polygon = (1)

Q.2. How many diagonals does each of the following have?

(a) A convex quadrilateral

(b) A regular hexagon

(c) A triangle

Ans:

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Q.3. What is the sum of the measures of the angles of a convex quadrilateral? Will this property hold if the quadrilateral is not convex? (Make a non-convex quadrilateral and try!)

Ans:

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Q.4. Examine the table. (Each figure is divided into triangles and the sum of the angles deduced from that.)

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What can you say about the angle sum of a convex polygon with number of sides?

(a) 7

(b) 8

(c) 10

(d) n

Ans: we know that, (Side – 2) x 1800

(a) 7

      (Side – 2) x 1800

    (7 – 2) x 1800 = 5 x 180 = 9000

(b) 8

    (8 – 2) x 1800 = 6 x 180 = 10800

(c) 10

    (10 – 2) x 1800 = 8 x 180 = 12600

(d) n

    (n – 2) x 1800 = n x 1800

Q.5. (a) What is a regular polygon?

(b) State the name of a regular polygon of

(i) 3 sides

(ii) 4 sides

(iii) 6 sides

Ans:

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Q.6. Find the angle measure x in the following figures.

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