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Geometry Problem Solving and Calculations

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Geometry Problem Solving and Calculations

The document contains various mathematical problems involving geometry, angles, and similar triangles. It includes tasks such as proving triangle similarity, calculating angles, and finding lengths and areas. The problems are structured in a way that requires reasoning and justification for each step taken.

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BC is parallel to DE.
BC = 9.8 cm , BD = 2.7 cm , DE = 5.6 cm and CE = 3.9 cm .

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(a) Complete the missing angles and reasons to show that triangle ABC is similar to triangle ADE.

In triangle ABC and triangle ADE,

angle BAC = angle ............. because common angle

angle ABC = angle ............. because ................................................................................

angle ACB = angle ............. because ................................................................................

As the three pairs of angles are equal, triangle ABC is similar to triangle ADE.

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(b) Show that AD = 3.6 cm and AE = 5.2 cm .

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(c) Calculate angle DAE.


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Angle DAE = ................................................ [3]

(d) Calculate the area of triangle ABC.


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


AOD and OCE are straight lines.
DE is a tangent to the circle at D.
Angle ABC = 126° and DE = 10.5 cm .

Calculate the radius of the circle.

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3 (a)
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142°
P R

Triangle PQR is isosceles with PQ = QR .


The exterior angle of the triangle at R is 142°.

Calculate angle PQR.

Angle PQR = ................................................ [2]

(b)
A B

NOT TO
E SCALE

D C

The diagonals of trapezium ABCD meet at E.

Show that triangle ABE is similar to triangle CDE.


Give a reason for each statement you make.

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

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

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

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(b)


NOT TO
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2w°

(w + 10)° (w – 15)°

The diagram shows a quadrilateral.

Form an equation in w and solve it to find the size of the largest angle in the quadrilateral.

Largest angle = ................................................ [4]

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(b)
C

NOT TO
65° SCALE
B D
16

A E
21

ABCDE is a pentagon.
AE is parallel to BD.
AE = 21 cm, BD = 16 cm and DE = 8 cm.
Angle DEA = 90° and angle CBD = 65°.

(i) Calculate angle BAE.

Angle BAE = ................................................ [3]

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15
D

C NOT TO
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7 8

A 5 B

Triangle ABC is mathematically similar to triangle CBD.


AB = 5cm , AC = 7cm and BC = 8cm .

Calculate BD.

BD = ............................................ cm [2]

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17
B

A
120°
20° NOT TO
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y° x°
C
D

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


Angle BAD = 120° and angle OBC = 20° .

(a) Find the value of x.

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

(b) Find the value of y.

y = ................................................. [2]

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B

72°

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A 58° SCALE
O C

A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle centre O�


Angle BCD = 58° and angle DBC = 72°�

(a) Complete the statement below�

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(b) (i) Find angle DOC�

Angle DOC = ������������������������������������������������ [1]

(ii) Find angle BCO�

Angle BCO = ������������������������������������������������ [2]

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23 AB is a line segment joining A (- 2, 5) and B (1, 3) �

(a) B is the midpoint of the line segment AC�

Find the coordinates of C�

( ........................ , ........................ ) [1]

(b) The length AB is t�

Find the value of t�

t = ������������������������������������������������ [2]

(c) Find the equation of the line perpendicular to AB that passes through A�
Give your answer in the form y = mx + c �

y = ������������������������������������������������ [4]

Question 24 is printed on the next page.

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2 (a) (i) Find the size of one interior angle of a regular 15-sided polygon.

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

(ii)
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The diagram shows part of a regular 15-sided polygon.

Find the value of x.

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

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(b)

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SCALE

O C

24°

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


AB is a diameter of the circle.
Angle BAC = 24° .

Find angle ADC.


Give a reason for each step of your working.

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

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

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

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

Angle ADC = ................................................ [4]

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(b) The equation of line P is y = 4x - 3 .


Line L is perpendicular to line P.
Line L passes through the point (6, 4).

Find the coordinates of the point where line L crosses the x-axis.

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

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(b)
Q

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12.6

42° 35°
P S R
10.3

PQR is a triangle and S is a point on PR.


PS = 10.3cm , QR = 12.6cm , QPt S = 42° and QRS
t = 35° .

Calculate QS.

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

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3 (a) The equation of line L is 4y = x - 5 .

(i) Find the gradient of line L.

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

(ii) Find the coordinates of the point where line L crosses the y-axis.

( ...................... , ...................... ) [1]

(b) A is the point (4, 5) and B is the point (-2, 8).

(i) Find the length of line AB.

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

(ii) Find the equation of line AB.


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

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

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5 Anna and Ria share some money in the ratio 5 : 9.


Ria receives $8 more than Anna.

Work out the total amount of money that is shared.

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

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D
C

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B
73°

A x°

E F

AB and CD are parallel lines.


EC and FB are parallel lines.
Angle ABF = 73°.

(a) Find the value of x.

x = ................................................ [1]

(b) Find the value of y.

y = ................................................ [1]

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10 (a) Four exterior angles of a pentagon are 150°, 100°, 45° and 35°.

Calculate the size of the remaining exterior angle.

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

(b) Calculate the interior angle of a regular decagon.

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

11 (a) Evaluate 4 2 + 3 27 .

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

(b) Evaluate 5 -1 # 5 3 .

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

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6
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110° x° y°

The diagram shows a straight line crossing two parallel lines.

(a) Work out the value of x.

x = ................................................ [1]

(b) Work out the value of y.

y = ................................................ [1]

7 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of


53.7
.
2.61 + 7.48

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

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16
y
6

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

The region R is defined by these inequalities.


1GxG3
2GyG3
x
y H +1
2

Find and label region R. [4]

17 y is directly proportional to the square root of x.


When x = 16 , y = 2 .

Find y when x = 25.

y = ................................................ [2]
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15

NOT TO
D SCALE
O
A 38°

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


AB and AC are tangents to the circle.
Angle BAC = 38° .

Work out

(a) angle ABC

Angle ABC = ................................................ [1]

(b) angle BOC

Angle BOC = ................................................ [2]

(c) angle BDC.

Angle BDC = ................................................ [1]

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3 (a)
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40°
120° x°

The diagram shows four straight lines meeting at a point.

Work out the value of x.

x = ................................................ [1]

(b) ABC is a straight line and BCD is an equilateral triangle.

C
NOT TO
SCALE

B

Work out the value of y.

y = ................................................ [1]

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x+2
18 y=
3
Rearrange the formula to make x the subject.

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

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A

A and B are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.


TA and TB are tangents to the circle.

Show that triangles OBT and OAT are congruent.


Give a reason for each statement you make.

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

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

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14
D

NOT TO
O
SCALE

B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.


AB is a tangent to the circle at B.
BD is a diameter and OCA is a straight line.
t = x° .
CDB

Find an expression, in terms of x, for each of the following.


Write each expression in its simplest form.

(a) COt B

t = ................................................ [1]
COB

(b) t
OAB

t = ................................................ [2]
OAB
t
(c) CBO

t = ................................................ [2]
CBO

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15
B

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12 27 SCALE

7 D
A C
3

Triangle ABC is mathematically similar to triangle DEC.


AB = 12 cm, BC = 27 cm, CD = 7 cm and DE = 3 cm.

(a) Calculate AC.

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

(b) Given that the area of triangle ABC is 160 cm 2 , calculate the area of triangle DEC.

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

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(b) P is the point (r, 4) and Q is the point (t, u).

The midpoint of line PQ is (1, 3).


1
The gradient of line PQ is - .
4
Find the value of each of r, t and u.

r = ................................................

t = ................................................

u = ................................................ [4]

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7
C

107
NOT TO
B SCALE
165

95

A 160 D

ABCD is the floor plan of an exhibition hall with dimensions shown in metres.
Points A, B, C and D all lie on the same horizontal plane.

(a) Calculate angle BCD.

Angle BCD = ................................................ [4]

(b) A light is attached to the ceiling vertically above B.


The angle of elevation of the light from C is 8.2°.

Calculate the angle of elevation of the light from A.

................................................. [4]
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10 (a)

A
40° NOT TO
B SCALE

D
40°
C

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


AC is a diameter of the circle.
ACt D = CABt = 40° .

(i) Show that triangle ABC is congruent to triangle CDA.


Give a reason for each statement you make.

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

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

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

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

(ii) Explain why ABCD is a rectangle.

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

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

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

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(b)
F
116°
E
NOT TO
SCALE
G
O

30°

E, F, G and H are points on a circle with centre O and radius 6 cm.


EHOt = 30° and EFG t = 116° .

Calculate the shaded area.

......................................... cm 2 [5]

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19
E

F D C NOT TO
75° SCALE

B
48°
G

B, D, E, F and G are points on the circumference of a circle centre O.


AC is a tangent to the circle at B.
Angle DFG = 75° and angle ABG = 48° .

(a) Find angle DEG.

Angle DEG = ................................................. [1]

(b) Find angle DOG.

Angle DOG = ................................................. [1]

(c) Find angle DBC.

Angle DBC = ................................................. [2]

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