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Properties of 2D ShapesEdexcel GCSE Maths: Subtopic test

10 questions, 26 marks

Edexcel GCSE Maths

Properties of 2D Shapes

Total 26 marks

Name

Class

Date

  1. 1
    A polygon has 6 equal sides and 6 equal interior angles.
    (a)
    What is the correct name for this shape?
    [1 mark]
    • APentagon
    • BHexagon
    • CHeptagon
    • DOctagon
    (b)
    What is the sum of the interior angles of this shape?
    [1 mark]
    • A540°540°
    • B600°600°
    • C720°720°
    • D900°900°
    (c)
    What is the order of rotational symmetry of this shape?
    [1 mark]
    • A3
    • B4
    • C5
    • D6

    Total for question 1: 3 marks

  2. 2
    Quadrilateral WXYZ has two pairs of adjacent sides equal in length (WX = XY and YZ = ZW), but only one pair of opposite angles is equal.
    (a)
    State the mathematical name of quadrilateral WXYZ, and explain why it cannot be a rhombus.
    [2 marks]
    (b)
    The equal pair of opposite angles in WXYZ (angle W and angle Y) are each 116°116°. The other two angles, angle X and angle Z, are equal to each other. Calculate the size of angle X.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    Parallelogram EFGH has EF=9EF = 9 cm, FG=6FG = 6 cm, and angle EFG=70°EFG = 70°.
    (a)
    Show that parallelogram EFGH has rotational symmetry of order 2 but has no lines of symmetry.
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    Calculate the size of angle FGH and angle GHE, stating the geometric property you use for each.
    [3 marks]

    Total for question 3: 6 marks

  4. 4
    A circular garden has centre O and radius 1010 m. A straight path forms a chord AB across the garden, and the perpendicular distance from O to AB is 66 m. Bilal wants to fence the minor arc between A and B and plant flowers in the minor segment enclosed.
    (a)
    Calculate the length of the chord AB.
    [4 marks]
    (b)
    Calculate the size of angle AOB (the angle at the centre subtended by chord AB), giving your answer to 1 decimal place.
    [4 marks]
    (c)
    Using angle AOB=106.26°AOB = 106.26° (unrounded), calculate the area of the minor segment enclosed by chord AB and the minor arc, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    [5 marks]

    Total for question 4: 13 marks

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