Geometry · Guided Practice

Angles in Shapes

8 questions with answers and video solutions. Try each one before revealing the answer.

1
Calculate the size of each angle inside a regular octagon.
2
2015 P1 Q3
3 Marks

AC is a tangent to the circle, centre O, with point of contact B.
DE is a diameter of the circle and F is a point on the circumference.
Angle ABD is 77° and angle DEF is 64°.

Circle with tangent and diameter

Calculate the size of angle BDF.

3
2016 P2 Q5
3 Marks

The diagram below shows a circle, centre O.

Circle with centre O, tangents AB and CB, and parallel lines AC and ED

AB and CB are tangents to the circle.
AC and ED are parallel.
Angle AOD is 143\displaystyle 143^{\circ}.
Calculate the size of angle ABC.

4
2017 P1 Q9
3 Marks

In the diagram:
ABE is a tangent to the circle centre O.
Angle DBE is 58.\displaystyle 58^{\circ}.

Circle with tangent

Calculate the size of angle CAB.

5
2022 P1 Q4
3 Marks

The diagram below shows a circle with centre O.
AB is a tangent to the circle at the point C.
CD is a diameter of the circle.
Angle EOD is 68\displaystyle 68^{\circ}.

Circle geometry diagram

Calculate the size of angle ACE.

6
2023 P2 Q5
2 Marks

A logo consists of an H shape and a regular decagon.
The diagram represents the logo.

Logo with H shape and regular decagon

Calculate the size of the shaded angle.

7
2024 P1 Q10
3 Marks

The diagram below shows a circle centre O.

Circle geometry diagram

• AC is a tangent to the circle at the point B.
• CE is a tangent to the circle at the point D.
• DG and BF are diameters of the circle.
• Angle DFE is 125°.
Calculate the size of shaded angle BCD.

8
2025 P2 Q7
2 Marks

In the diagram, ABCDE is a regular pentagon.
• Angle EFA is 65°.
• FAB is a straight line.

Pentagon ABCDE

Calculate the size of angle FEA.

Practice questions courtesy of Maths.scot. Full written solutions are on his site — the links above go straight to them.