Angles, triangles and prisms

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  1. An angle measures 33∘33^\circ. What is its complement (degrees)?
  2. An angle measures 81∘81^\circ. What is its supplement (degrees)?
  3. Two angles on a straight line measure 68∘68^\circ and (x+22)∘(x + 22)^\circ. Find xx.
  4. Can three sticks of lengths 8, 9 and 18 cm form a triangle?
    1. No: the two shorter sticks are too short to meet
    2. Yes: any three lengths make a triangle
    3. Only as a right triangle
  5. Two sides of a triangle are 15 cm and 3 cm. What is the largest possible whole-number length of the third side?
  6. Two sides of a triangle are 14 cm and 4 cm. What is the smallest possible whole-number length of the third side?
  7. A cylinder of radius 4 is sliced by a plane parallel to its base. What shape is the cross section?
    1. A circle of radius 4
    2. A rectangle
    3. An ellipse
  8. A 9 by 6 rectangle is rotated about one of its sides. Which solid does it sweep out?
    1. A cylinder
    2. A cone
    3. A sphere
  9. A cone of height 3 is sliced by a vertical plane through its apex. What shape is the cross section?
    1. An isosceles triangle
    2. A circle
    3. A rectangle
  10. Find the volume of a cylinder with radius 3 cm and height 4 cm (exact, in terms of π).Not to scale
  11. A prism has a triangular base with base 2 cm and height 7 cm, and the prism is 7 cm long. Find its volume (cm³).Not to scale
  12. A cylinder of radius 5 cm has volume 175π175\pi cm³. Find its height (cm).Not to scale