NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 3: Understanding Quadrilaterals - Exercise 3.3

Exercise 3.3

1. Give a parallelogram \[\text{ABCD}\]. Complete each statement along with the definition of property used

\[\left( \text{i} \right)\text{AD=}\]

Ans: As the given figure is a parallelogram and we know that that in parallelogram, the opposite sides are equal to each other, so \[\text{AD=BC}\]

\[\left( \text{ii} \right)\angle \text{DAB}\]

Ans: As the given figure is a parallelogram and we know that that in parallelogram, the opposite angles are equal to each other, so \[\angle \text{DCB=}\angle \text{DAB}\]

\[\left( \text{iii} \right)\text{OC=}\]

Ans: As the given figure is a parallelogram and we know that that in parallelogram, diagonals bisect each other, so \[\text{OC=OA}\]

\[\left( \text{iv} \right)\text{m}\angle \text{DAB+m}\angle \text{CDA=}\]

Ans: As the given figure is a parallelogram and we know that that in parallelogram, the adjacent angles are supplementary to each other, so

\[\text{m}\angle \text{DAB+m}\angle \text{CDA=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\]

2. Complete the following parallelograms

\[\left( \text{i} \right)\]

Ans: We know that in parallelograms adjacent angles are supplementary, we got $\text{x+10}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{x=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{-10}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{x=8}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

\[\left( \text{ii} \right)\]

Ans: We know that in parallelograms adjacent angles are supplementary, we got

 $\text{y+5}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{y=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{-5}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{x=13}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

Now, we got

\[\text{y=x=13}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\], as the opposite angles are equal

And 

\[\text{z=x=13}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\], as they are corresponding angles

\[\left( \text{iii} \right)\]

Ans: From observing the figure, we got

\[\text{x=9}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\], as vertically opposite angle

Now, applying angle sum property of triangle, we got

$\text{x+y+3}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{9}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{+y+3}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

$\Rightarrow \text{y+12}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

$\Rightarrow \text{y=6}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

\[\text{z=y=6}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\], as they are alternate interior angles

\[\left( \text{iv} \right)\]

Ans: From observing the figure, we get

\[\text{z=8}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\], as they are corresponding angles

\[\text{y=8}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\], as the opposites angles are equal

As we know adjacent angles are supplementary, we get

 $\text{x+y=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{x=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{-8}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{x=10}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

\[\left( \text{v} \right)\]

From the figure, we got that

\[\text{y=11}{{\text{2}}^{\text{o}}}\], as opposite angles are equal

Now applying angle sum property of triangle, we got,

$\text{x+y+4}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{x+11}{{\text{2}}^{\text{o}}}\text{+4}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

$\Rightarrow \text{x=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{-15}{{\text{2}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

$\Rightarrow \text{x=2}{{\text{8}}^{\text{o}}}  $

And

\[\text{z=x=2}{{\text{8}}^{\text{o}}}\], as they are alternate interior angles.

3. Can a quadrilateral \[\text{ABCD}\] be a parallelogram if,

\[\left( \text{i} \right)\angle \text{D+}\angle \text{B=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\]

Ans: According to the condition given, the quadrilateral may or may not be a parallelogram.

For a quadrilateral to be a parallelogram, there are some more conditions are present that is,

The sum of the adjacent angles should be \[\text{18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\] and opposite angles should be of same length.

If these conditions are also fulfilled, then we can say that quadrilateral is also a parallelogram.

\[\left( \text{ii} \right)\text{AB=DC=8}\] cm, \[\text{AD=4}\] cm and \[\text{BC=4}\text{.4}\] cm

Ans: As we know that in parallelogram, the opposite sides are equal

So, according to the given condition, the opposite sides aren’t equal

Therefore, we can’t say that given quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

\[\left( \text{iii} \right)\angle \text{A=7}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\] and \[\angle \text{C=6}{{\text{5}}^{\text{o}}}\]

Ans: As we know that in parallelogram, the opposite angles are equal

So, according to the given condition, the opposite angles aren’t equal

Therefore, we can’t say that given quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

4. Draw a rough figure of a quadrilateral that is not a parallelogram but has exactly two opposite angles of equal measure.

Ans: 

As we can see, we have drawn a quadrilateral \[\text{ABCD}\] with \[\angle \text{B}\] and \[\angle \text{D}\] as opposite angles which are also equal to each other.

Now, we can also see that the quadrilateral drawn isn’t a parallelogram as in parallelogram, opposite sides are also equal to each other and we can also see that the \[\angle \text{A}\] and \[\angle \text{C}\] aren’t equal to each other.

5. The measures of two adjacent angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio \[\text{3:2}\]. Find the measure of each of the angles of the parallelogram.

Ans: Let us consider the two angles be \[\angle \text{A}\] and \[\angle \text{B}\]

According to the question, angles are in a ratio \[\text{3:2}\]

So, \[\angle \text{A=3x}\] and \[\angle \text{B=2x}\]

As we know that the sum of the adjacent angles in a parallelogram is \[\text{18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\], we got

 $\angle \text{A+}\angle \text{B=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{3x+2x=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{5x=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{x=3}{{\text{6}}^{\text{o}}} $

So, we got,

\[\angle \text{A=}\angle \text{C}\Rightarrow \text{3x=10}{{\text{8}}^{\text{o}}}\] and \[\angle \text{B=}\angle \text{D}\Rightarrow \text{2x=7}{{\text{2}}^{\text{o}}}\], as they are opposite angles.

Therefore, the measure of each angles are,

 $\angle \text{A=10}{{\text{8}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\angle \text{B=7}{{\text{2}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\angle \text{C=10}{{\text{8}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\angle \text{D=7}{{\text{2}}^{\text{o}}}  $

6. Two adjacent angles of a parallelogram have equal measure. Find the measure of each of the angles of the parallelogram.

Ans: As we know that the sum of adjacent angles of parallelogram is \[\text{18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\], we got,

\[\angle \text{A+}\angle \text{B=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\] 

According to the question, adjacent angles are of equal measures, we got

 $\angle \text{A+}\angle \text{A=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{2}\angle \text{A=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \angle \text{A=9}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

We know that the adjacent angles are of equal measures

Therefore, we got \[\angle \text{A=}\angle \text{B=9}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\], \[\angle \text{A=}\angle \text{C=9}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\](opposite angles) and \[\angle \text{D=}\angle \text{B=9}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\](opposite angles)

7. The adjacent figure \[\text{HOPE}\] is a parallelogram. Find the angle measure \[\text{x,y}\] and \[\text{z}\]. State the properties you use to find them.

Ans: Now, observing the figure,

From alternate interior angle, we get \[\angle \text{y=4}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\],

From corresponding angles, we get 

 $\text{7}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=z+4}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\text{z=3}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

And from adjacent pair of angles we get, 

 $\text{x+}\left( \text{z+4}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} \right)\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\text{x+7}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\text{x=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{-7}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\text{x=11}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

8. The following figures \[\text{GUNS}\] and \[\text{RUNS}\] are parallelograms find \[\text{x}\] and \[\text{y}\] (lengths are in cm)

(i).

Ans: As we know, the opposite sides in a parallelogram are equal to each other, from this we got,

\[\text{GU=SN}\] and \[\text{GS=UN}\], from the figure we got the length of the sides, so we get

 $\text{3y-1=26} $ 

 $\text{3y=27} $ 

 $\text{y=9}  $

 and 

 $\text{3x=18} $ 

 $\text{x=6}  $

Therefore, \[\text{x=6}\] cm and \[\text{y=9}\] cm.

(ii).

Ans: We know that, in parallelograms, diagonals bisect each other, so we got

 $\text{y+7=20} $ 

 $\text{y=13}$ 

 and 

$\text{x+y=16} $ 

$\text{x+13=16} $ 

$\text{x=3}  $

Therefore, \[\text{x=3}\] cm and \[\text{y=13}\] cm.

9.

In the given figure, both \[\text{RISK}\] and \[\text{CLUE}\] are parallelograms. Find the value of \[\text{x}\].

Ans: As the given figures is a parallelogram and we know that adjacent angles in parallelograms are supplementary and also opposite angles are equal.

Now, in parallelogram \[\text{RISK}\],

 $\angle \text{RKS+}\angle \text{ISK=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\text{12}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{+}\angle \text{ISK=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\angle \text{ISK=6}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

We got \[\angle \text{ISK=6}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\]

Now in parallelogram \[\text{CLUE}\],

\[\angle \text{ULC+}\angle \text{CEU=7}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\]

Applying angle sum property, we get

$\text{x+6}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{+7}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\text{x+13}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\text{x=5}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

Therefore, the value of \[\text{x}\] is \[\text{5}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\].

10. Explain how this figure is a trapezium. Which of its two sides are parallel?

Ans: We know that for lines to be parallel, the transversal line should be parallel to given lines in a way in which the sum of the angles on the same side of transversal is \[\text{18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\]

From the given figure we can see that,

\[\angle \text{NML+}\angle \text{MLK=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\]

Therefore, the lines \[\text{NM}\] and \[\text{LK}\] are parallel lines,

Now, we know that for a quadrilateral to be a trapezium, it should have a pair of parallel lines,

Here we have lines \[\text{NM}\] and \[\text{LK}\] are parallel

Therefore, the quadrilateral \[\text{KLMN}\] is a trapezium.

11. Find \[\text{m}\angle \text{C}\] in the following figure, if \[\overline{\text{AB}}\parallel \overline{\text{DC}}\]

Ans: It is given that \[\overline{\text{AB}}\parallel \overline{\text{DC}}\]

We know that the angles on the same side of transversal are supplementary, so we got

 $\angle \text{B+}\angle \text{C=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{12}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{+}\angle \text{C=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \angle \text{C=6}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

Therefore, \[\text{m}\angle \text{C=6}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\]

12. Find the measure of \[\angle \text{P}\] and \[\angle \text{S}\], if \[\overline{\text{SP}}\parallel \overline{\text{RQ}}\] in the following figure. (If you find \[\text{m}\angle \text{R}\], is there more than one method to find \[\text{m}\angle \text{P}\].)

Ans: Now, we know that sum of angles on the same side of transversal is \[\text{18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\],

From the figure we can say that

 $\angle \text{P+}\angle \text{Q=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{13}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{+}\angle \text{P=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \angle \text{P=5}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

 and 

 $\angle \text{R+}\angle \text{S=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \text{9}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\text{+}\angle \text{S=18}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}} $ 

 $\Rightarrow \angle \text{S=9}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}  $

Therefore, the measure of angle \[\text{m}\angle \text{P}\] and \[m\angle \text{S}\] is \[\text{5}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\] and \[\text{9}{{\text{0}}^{\text{o}}}\] respectively.

There’s one more way to find angle \[\text{m}\angle \text{P}\], as \[\text{m}\angle \text{R}\] and \[\text{m}\angle \text{Q}\] are given,

We can first find the angle \[m\angle \text{S}\] and we also know that the sum of the interior angles is \[{{360}^{\circ }}\], we can apply angle sum property to find the angle \[\text{m}\angle \text{P}\].

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