180°: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on understanding, calculating, and correcting misconceptions related to 180° angles on straight lines.

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180°: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

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Grade GCSE Higher
A

Fluency & Practice

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the missing angle if one angle on a straight line is 120°.
[2 marks]
2.
On a straight line, two angles are 70° and x°. Find x.
[2 marks]
3.
Construct a straight line with angles 130° and y°. Calculate y.
[3 marks]
B

Problem Solving & Reasoning

Answer all questions with detailed reasoning.
1.
Two angles on a straight line are 45° and an unknown angle z°. A third angle adjacent to the 45° is 125°. Explain why the angle adjacent to the 125° angle is not necessarily 180°.
[4 marks]
2.
A straight line has angles of 90°, 45°, and x°. Find x, and justify your answer.
[3 marks]
C

Real-world Applications

Solve the following contextual problems.
1.
A carpenter cuts a piece of wood with an angle of 135°. What is the supplementary angle needed to make a straight line?
[2 marks]
2.
In a city park, two fences meet at a straight boundary forming a 160° angle. What is the measure of the other angle where they meet?
[2 marks]
D

Challenge & Extension

Attempt these more difficult questions.
1.
Construct a diagram of a straight line with angles 110° and x°, where x° equals the supplement of 110°. Confirm your answer with calculation.
[3 marks]
2.
A straight line is divided into two angles: one is 65°, and the other is y°. If y° is mistakenly taken as 115°, identify and explain the misconception.
[3 marks]
E

Mixed Review & Error Analysis

Identify the mistake and correct it.
1.
A student states that two angles measuring 90° and 95° on a straight line are both valid. Explain the error and the correct understanding.
[3 marks]
2.
A diagram shows an angle of 180° with an incorrect label of 170°. Identify the mistake and correct it.
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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