IMO Practice Test — Angles in Parallel Lines & Triangles
6 Questions • 25 min • Olympiad level
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Question 1 of 6
hard
In triangle ABC, angle A = 50 degrees and angle B = 70 degrees. Find the exterior angle at vertex C.
50 degrees
70 degrees
120 degrees
130 degrees
Explanation: Exterior angle at C = angle A + angle B = 50 + 70 = 120 degrees.
Question 2 of 6
hard
In a parallelogram, one angle is 65 degrees. Find the largest angle.
65 degrees
90 degrees
115 degrees
120 degrees
Explanation: Consecutive angles in a parallelogram are supplementary: 180 - 65 = 115 degrees is the largest.
Question 3 of 6
hard
Two parallel lines cut by a transversal. One angle = (7x-20) degrees and its corresponding angle = (3x+60) degrees. Find x.
x=15
x=18
x=20
x=25
Explanation: Corresponding angles are equal: 7x-20 = 3x+60 => 4x = 80 => x = 20. Angle = 7(20)-20 = 120 degrees.
Question 4 of 6
hard
Triangle PQR has angles 2x, 3x, and 5x degrees. Classify the triangle by its angles.
Equilateral
Obtuse
Right
Isosceles
Explanation: 2x+3x+5x=180 => 10x=180 => x=18. Angles: 36, 54, 90 degrees. Since one angle is 90, it is a right triangle.
Question 5 of 6
hard
The exterior angle at vertex A of triangle ABC is 150 degrees. If angle B : angle C = 2:3, find angle B.
40 degrees
50 degrees
60 degrees
75 degrees
Explanation: Angle B + angle C = 150. Ratio 2:3 => 2k+3k=150 => k=30. Angle B = 60 degrees.
Question 6 of 6
hard
Two parallel lines L1 and L2 are cut by a transversal. One angle at L1 is 70 degrees. Find the consecutive interior angle at L2.
70 degrees
90 degrees
110 degrees
180 degrees
Explanation: Consecutive interior angles are supplementary (sum to 180): 180 - 70 = 110 degrees.