IGCSE Geometry and Volume Problems
IGCSE Geometry and Volume Problems
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6.2 cm
NOT TO
SCALE
The diagram shows a solid metal shape made from a cone and a hemisphere, both with radius 6.2 cm.
The total surface area of the solid shape is 600 cm 2 .
l = ............................................ cm [4]
A M B
NOT TO
SCALE
[2]
.......................................... cm 2 [4]
(ii) Find the area of the circle that passes through the vertices of the octagon.
.......................................... cm 2 [3]
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(b)
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4m
0.45 m
The diagram shows a horizontal container for water with a uniform cross-section.
The cross-section is a semicircle.
The radius of the semicircle is 0.45 m and the length of the container is 4 m.
........................................... m 3 [2]
(ii)
NOT TO
SCALE
0.3 m
7
D
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12 km
9 km
14 km
A C
25° 32°
123°
B
[3]
............................................ km [3]
BD = ............................................ km [4]
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9 (a)
(x – 1) cm
x cm NOT TO
SCALE
(2x + 1) cm
x cm
The area of the rectangle is 29 cm 2 greater than the area of the square.
The difference between the perimeters of the two shapes is k cm.
k = ................................................. [6]
(b)
NOT TO
SCALE
(y + 1) cm y cm
The volume of the larger cube is 5 cm 3 greater than the volume of the smaller cube.
[4]
.......................................... cm 3 [4]
2 (a)
R
Q NOT TO
S SCALE
29°
Work out the size of angle PSQ, giving a geometrical reason for each step of your working.
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(b)
A
NOT TO
SCALE
98°
C T S
The points A, B and T lie on a circle and CTS is a tangent to the circle at T.
ABC is a straight line and AB = BT.
Angle ATS = 98°.
................................................. [3]
(b) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line l in the form y = mx + c .
y = ................................................ [5]
(c) A point H lies on the y-axis such that the distance GH = 13 units.
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6.4 cm
D C
38° NOT TO
SCALE
10.9 cm
45°
A B
CB = ........................................... cm [3]
AB = ........................................... cm [3]
......................................... cm 2 [3]
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9 (a)
P
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S SCALE
Q M R
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(b)
C R
8.1 cm NOT TO
4.5 cm SCALE
x cm 9.9 cm
A B
P Q
x = ................................................ [2]
......................................... cm 2 [2]
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11 (a)
A 28 cm D AD
NOT TO
SCALE
20 cm
N BC
B C
A rectangular sheet of paper ABCD is made into an open cylinder with the edge AB meeting the
edge DC.
AD = 28 cm and AB = 20 cm.
(i) Show that the radius of the cylinder is 4.46 cm, correct to 3 significant figures.
[2]
......................................... cm 3 [2]
................................................. [3]
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5 (a) The diagram shows the speed–time graph for part of a journey for two vehicles, a car and a bus.
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Speed v Bus
(m/s) NOT TO
10 SCALE
0
0 18 40
Time (seconds)
(i) Calculate the acceleration of the car during the first 18 seconds.
(ii) In the first 40 seconds the car travelled 134 m more than the bus.
7 (a)
R
P Q
46.5 cm
............................................ cm [3]
H G
E 20 cm NOT TO
F
D C SCALE
21 cm
A 29 cm B
AG = ............................................ cm [3]
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(c)
North
NOT TO
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North
112 km
96°
M
The diagram shows the positions of a lighthouse, L, and two ships, K and M.
The bearing of L from K is 155° and KL = 112 km .
The bearing of K from M is 010° and angle KML = 96° .
Bearing ................................................
[4]
n = ................................................. [1]
................................................. [2]
10 (a) The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 11.4 cm, 14.8 cm and 15.7 cm, all correct to 1 decimal
place.
............................................ cm [2]
(b)
15.6 cm NOT TO
150° SCALE
.......................................... cm 2 [2]
(c)
r cm
NOT TO
x° SCALE
The diagram shows a circle, radius r cm and minor sector angle x°.
The perimeter of the major sector is three times the perimeter of the minor sector.
90 (r - 2)
Show that x = .
r
[4]
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(b)
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14 cm
6 cm
The cylinder and hemisphere in part (a) are joined to form the solid in the diagram�
The solid is made of steel and 1 cm 3 of steel has a mass of 7�85 g�
[1]
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(c) 2000 cm 3 of iron is melted down and some of it is used to make 50 spheres with radius 2 cm�
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k = ������������������������������������������������ [4]
8
Q
NOT TO
4m SCALE
A
15 m C P
8m
20 m 3m
[4]
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Calculate the angle between this wire and the horizontal ground�
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9 (a)
NOT TO
B 2 cm SCALE
x cm A
(3x + 4) cm (x – 1) cm
[2]
(ii) Solve the equation 3x 2 + 6x - 22 = 0 , giving your answers correct to 4 significant figures�
You must show all your working�
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(b)
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SCALE
H cm Area 15 cm2
Area 20 cm2 h cm
(y – 2) cm y cm
y = ������������������������������������������������ [7]
5 (a)
D
A
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O 124°
B
35°
C
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(b)
R
42°
NOT TO
S SCALE
Q
5.9 cm
P
............................................ cm [5]
(b)
C B
NOT TO
q M
SCALE
O p A
................................................. [3]
9 (a)
NOT TO
x cm SCALE
(x + 3) cm
x = ................................................ [3]
(b)
M
y°
NOT TO
SCALE
20°
y = ................................................ [5]
(c)
r cm NOT TO
SCALE
z cm
40°
z = ................................................ [6]
4
A
B 86°
x°
NOT TO
SCALE
58°
D
x = ................................................ [3]
Work out the total number of hours she rents the room for.
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Q
65°
S
x° NOT TO
55° 60° SCALE
P R
x = ........................ because.........................................................................................................
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15 (a) A is the point (3, 16) and B is the point (8, 31).
y = ................................................ [3]
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3 (a)
C
38.6 m 56.5 m
D
B
94°
78.4 m NOT TO
SCALE
46.1 m
64°
E A
ABCDE is a pentagon.
(i) Calculate AD and show that it rounds to 94.5 m, correct to 1 decimal place.
[2]
................................................. [4]
(b)
Q
L 34.3 cm
P NOT TO
21.5 cm SCALE
111°
R
M N
27.6 cm
............................................ cm [3]
5.2 m
NOT TO
SCALE
2m
hm
........................................... m 3 [2]
88r 3
(ii) The total volume of the container is m .
3
Calculate the value of h.
1
[The volume, V, of a cone with radius r and height h is V = rr 2 h .]
3
h = ................................................ [4]
(b)
O
NOT TO
r cm 140°
B SCALE
r = ................................................ [4]
(i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of hours he takes.
(ii) Yuki takes 1.5 hours longer to walk along the same path as Kaito.
She walks at an average speed of (x - 4) km/h.
[4]
(iv) Find the number of hours it takes Yuki to walk along the 12 km path.