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IGCSE Geometry and Volume Problems

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262 views39 pages

IGCSE Geometry and Volume Problems

The document contains various mathematical problems related to geometry, surface area, volume, and trigonometry. It includes calculations for shapes such as cones, cylinders, and octagons, as well as problems involving angles and distances in triangles. Each section requires specific calculations and proofs based on given dimensions and properties.

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23

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 .

Calculate the slant height, l, of the cone.


[The surface area, A, of a sphere with radius r is A = 4rr 2 .]
[The curved surface area, A, of a cone with radius r and slant height l is A = rrl .]

l = ............................................ cm [4]

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5 (a) ABCDEFGH is a regular octagon with sides of length 6 cm.


The diagram shows part of the octagon.
O is the centre of the octagon and M is the midpoint of AB.

A M B

NOT TO
SCALE

(i) (a) Show that angle OAM is 67.5°.

[2]

(b) Calculate the area of the octagon.

.......................................... 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)
NOT TO
SCALE

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.

(i) Calculate the volume of the container.

........................................... m 3 [2]

(ii)
NOT TO
SCALE

0.3 m

The greatest depth of the water in the container is 0.3 m.


The diagram shows the cross-section.

Calculate the number of litres of water in the container.


Give your answer correct to the nearest integer.

........................................ litres [6]


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7
D
NOT TO
SCALE
12 km
9 km

14 km
A C
25° 32°

123°
B

(a) Calculate angle ACD.

Angle ACD = ................................................. [4]

(b) Show that BC = 7.05 km , correct to 2 decimal places.

[3]

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(c) Calculate the shortest distance from B to AC.

............................................ km [3]

(d) Calculate the length of the straight line BD.

BD = ............................................ km [4]

(e) C is due east of A.

Find the bearing of D from C.

................................................. [2]

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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.

Find the value of k.


You must show all your working.

k = ................................................. [6]

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(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.

(i) Show that 3y 2 + 3y - 4 = 0 .

[4]

(ii) Find the volume of the smaller cube.


Show all your working and give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

.......................................... cm 3 [4]

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2 (a)
R

Q NOT TO
S SCALE

29°

The points P, Q, R and S lie on a circle with diameter PR.

Work out the size of angle PSQ, giving a geometrical reason for each step of your working.

.....................................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................... [3]

(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°.

Work out the size of angle ACT.

Angle ACT = ................................................ [4]

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3 A line, l, joins point F (3, 2) and point G (- 5, 4).

(a) Calculate the length of line l.

................................................. [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.

Find the coordinates of the two possible positions of H.

( ................ , ................ ) and ( ................ , ................ ) [4]

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4
6.4 cm
D C
38° NOT TO
SCALE
10.9 cm

45°
A B

ABCD is a trapezium with DC parallel to AB.


DC = 6.4 cm, DB = 10.9 cm, angle CDB = 38° and angle DAB = 45°.

(a) Find CB.

CB = ........................................... cm [3]

(b) (i) Find angle ADB.

Angle ADB = ................................................ [1]

(ii) Find AB.

AB = ........................................... cm [3]

(c) Calculate the area of the trapezium.

......................................... cm 2 [3]
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9 (a)
P

NOT TO
S SCALE

Q M R

In triangle PQR, M lies on QR and S lies on PR.

Explain, giving reasons, why triangle PMR is similar to triangle MSR.

.....................................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................... [3]

(b)
C R

8.1 cm NOT TO
4.5 cm SCALE
x cm 9.9 cm

A B

P Q

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR.

(i) Find the value of x.

x = ................................................ [2]

(ii) The area of triangle PQR is 25 cm 2 .

Calculate the area of triangle ABC.

......................................... 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]

(ii) Calculate the volume of the cylinder.

......................................... cm 3 [2]

(iii) N is a point on the base of the cylinder, such that BN is a diameter.

Calculate the angle between AN and the base of the cylinder.

................................................. [3]
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(b) The volume of a solid cone is 310 cm 3 .


The height of the cone is twice the radius of its base.

Calculate the slant height of the cone.


1
[The volume, V, of a cone with radius r and height h is V = rr 2 h .]
3

............................................ cm [5]

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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.

24 Car

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.

......................................... m/s 2 [1]

(ii) In the first 40 seconds the car travelled 134 m more than the bus.

Calculate the constant speed, v, of the bus.

v = ........................................... m/s [4]

(b) A train takes 10 minutes 30 seconds to travel 16 240 m.

Calculate the average speed of the train.


Give your answer in kilometres per hour.

......................................... km/h [3]

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7 (a)
R

39.4 cm 38.2 cm NOT TO


SCALE

P Q
46.5 cm

(i) Calculate angle QPR.

Angle QPR = ................................................. [4]

(ii) Find the shortest distance from Q to PR.

............................................ cm [3]

(b) The diagram shows a cuboid.

H G

E 20 cm NOT TO
F
D C SCALE
21 cm
A 29 cm B

(i) Calculate the length AG.

AG = ............................................ cm [3]
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(ii) Calculate the angle between AG and the base ABCD.

................................................. [3]

(c)
North

NOT TO
SCALE
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° .

Find the bearing and distance of ship M from the lighthouse, L.

Bearing ................................................

Distance ........................................... km [5]

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8 AB is a line with midpoint M.


A is the point (2, 3) and M is the point (12, 7).

(a) Find the coordinates of B.

( ...................... , ...................... ) [2]

(b) Show that the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AB is 2y + 5x = 74 .

[4]

(c) The perpendicular bisector of AB passes through the point N.


The point N has coordinates (2, n).

Find the value of n.

n = ................................................. [1]

(d) Points A, M and N form a triangle.

Find the area of the triangle.

................................................. [2]

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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.

Calculate the upper bound of the perimeter of the triangle.

............................................ cm [2]

(b)

15.6 cm NOT TO
150° SCALE

The diagram shows a circle, radius 15.6 cm.


The angle of the minor sector is 150°.

Calculate the area of the minor sector.

.......................................... cm 2 [2]

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(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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1 (a) Calculate the volume of

(i) a solid cylinder with radius 6 cm and height 14 cm,

����������������������������������������� cm 3 [2]

(ii) a solid hemisphere with radius 6 cm�


4
[The volume, V, of a sphere with radius r is V = rr 3 �]
3

����������������������������������������� cm 3 [2]

(b)

NOT TO
SCALE

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�

(i) Show that 1 cm 3 of steel has a mass of 0�007 85 kg�

[1]

(ii) Calculate the total mass of the solid�

�������������������������������������������� kg [2]

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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�

(i) Calculate the percentage of iron that is left over�


4
[The volume, V, of a sphere with radius r is V = rr 3 �]
3

��������������������������������������������� % [3]

(ii) The iron left over is then made into a cube�

Calculate the length of an edge of the cube�

�������������������������������������������� cm [1]

(d) A solid cone has radius 3R cm and slant height 9R cm�


A solid cylinder has radius x cm and height 7x cm�
The total surface area of the cone is equal to the total surface area of the cylinder�

Given that R = kx , find the value of k�


[The curved surface area, A, of a cone with radius r and slant height l is A = rrl �]

k = ������������������������������������������������ [4]

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8
Q

NOT TO
4m SCALE

A
15 m C P
8m
20 m 3m

The diagram shows triangle ABC on horizontal ground�


AC = 15 m , BC = 8 m and AB = 20 m �

BP and CQ are vertical poles of different heights�


BP = 3 m and CQ = 4 m �
AQ and PQ are straight wires�

(a) Show that angle ACB = 117.5° , correct to 1 decimal place�

[4]

(b) Calculate the area of triangle ABC�

������������������������������������������� m 2 [2]

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(c) Calculate the length of AQ�

��������������������������������������������� m [2]

(d) Calculate the angle of elevation of Q from P�

������������������������������������������������� [3]

(e) Another straight wire connects A to the midpoint of PQ�

Calculate the angle between this wire and the horizontal ground�

������������������������������������������������� [5]

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9 (a)

NOT TO
B 2 cm SCALE
x cm A

(3x + 4) cm (x – 1) cm

The total of the areas of rectangles A and B is 20 cm 2 �

(i) Show that 3x 2 + 6x - 22 = 0 �

[2]

(ii) Solve the equation 3x 2 + 6x - 22 = 0 , giving your answers correct to 4 significant figures�
You must show all your working�

x = ������������������������������ or x = ������������������������������ [4]

(iii) Find the perimeter of rectangle B�

������������������������������������������� cm [1]

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(b)
NOT TO
SCALE

H cm Area 15 cm2
Area 20 cm2 h cm

(y – 2) cm y cm

The diagram shows two rectangles where H - h = 1�

By forming a quadratic equation and factorising, find the value of y�

y = ������������������������������������������������ [7]

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5 (a)
D
A

NOT TO
SCALE
O 124°

B
35°
C

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O.


Angle COD = 124° and angle BCO = 35°.

(i) Work out angle CBD.


Give a geometrical reason for your answer.

Angle CBD = ............................. because ..........................................................................

............................................................................................................................................. [2]

(ii) Work out angle BAD.


Give a geometrical reason for each step of your working.

Angle BAD = ............................. because ..........................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................. [4]

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(b)
R

42°
NOT TO
S SCALE

Q
5.9 cm
P

P, Q, R and S are points on a circle, centre O.


QS is a diameter.
Angle PRS = 42° and PQ = 5.9 cm.

Calculate the circumference of the circle.

............................................ cm [5]

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(b)
C B

NOT TO
q M
SCALE

O p A

OABC is a trapezium and O is the origin.


M is the midpoint of AB.
OA = p , OC = q and OA = 2CB.

Find, in terms of p and q, the position vector of M.


Give your answer in its simplest form.

................................................. [3]

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9 (a)

NOT TO
x cm SCALE

(x + 3) cm

This rectangle has perimeter 20 cm.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................ [3]

(b)
M

NOT TO
SCALE

20°

This rhombus has perimeter 20 cm and angle y is obtuse.


M is the midpoint of one of the sides.

Find the value of y.

y = ................................................ [5]

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(c)

r cm NOT TO
SCALE
z cm

40°

This sector of a circle has radius r and perimeter 20 cm.

Find the value of z.

z = ................................................ [6]

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4
A
B 86°

NOT TO
SCALE

58°
D

Triangle ABC and triangle ACD are isosceles.


Angle DAB = 86° and angle ADC = 58°.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................ [3]

5 Angelique rents a room for a party.


The cost of renting the room is $15.50 for the first hour and then $7.25 for each additional hour.
She pays $95.25 in total.

Work out the total number of hours she rents the room for.

........................................ hours [3]

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14
Q

65°
S

x° NOT TO
55° 60° SCALE
P R

P, Q and R are points on a circle.


ST is a tangent to the circle at R.

(a) Write down the value of x.


Give a geometrical reason for your answer.

x = ........................ because.........................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Another tangent from the point S touches the circle at V.

Give a geometrical reason why triangle SVR is isosceles.

.....................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................... [1]

15 (a) A is the point (3, 16) and B is the point (8, 31).

Find the equation of the line that passes through A and B.


Give your answer in the form y = mx + c .

y = ................................................ [3]

(b) The line CD has equation y = 0.5x - 11.

Find the gradient of a line that is perpendicular to the line CD.

................................................. [1]
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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]

(ii) Calculate angle BAC.

Angle BAC = ................................................ [3]

(iii) Calculate the largest angle in triangle CAD.

................................................. [4]

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(b)
Q
L 34.3 cm

P NOT TO
21.5 cm SCALE

111°
R
M N
27.6 cm

Triangle PQR has the same area as triangle LMN.

Calculate the shortest distance from R to the line PQ.

............................................ cm [3]

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7 (a) The diagram shows a container for storing grain.

The container is made from a hemisphere,


a cylinder and a cone, each with radius 2 m. 2m
The height of the cylinder is 5.2 m and the
height of the cone is h m.

5.2 m

NOT TO
SCALE
2m

hm

(i) Calculate the volume of the hemisphere.


Give your answer as a multiple of r .
4
[The volume, V, of a sphere with radius r is V = rr 3 .]
3

........................................... 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]

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(iii) The container is full of grain.


Grain is removed from the container at a rate of 35 000 kg per hour.
1m 3 of grain has a mass of 620 kg.

Calculate the time taken to empty the container.


Give your answer in hours and minutes.

.................... h .................... min [3]

(b)

O
NOT TO
r cm 140°
B SCALE

A and B are points on a circle, centre O, radius r cm.


The area of the shaded segment is 65cm 2 .

Calculate the value of r.

r = ................................................ [4]

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8 (a) Kaito runs along a 12 km path at an average speed of x km/h.

(i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of hours he takes.

........................................ hours [1]

(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.

Write down an equation, in terms of x, and show that it simplifies to x 2 - 4x - 32 = 0 .

[4]

(iii) Solve by factorisation.


x 2 - 4x - 32 = 0

x = .................... or x = .................... [3]

(iv) Find the number of hours it takes Yuki to walk along the 12 km path.

........................................ hours [2]

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(b) A bus travels 440 km, correct to the nearest 10 km.


The time taken to complete the journey is 6 hours, correct to the nearest half hour.

Calculate the lower bound of the speed of the bus.

........................................ km/h [3]

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