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
- 1A 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]- A
- B
- C
- D
(c)What is the order of rotational symmetry of this shape?[1 mark]- A3
- B4
- C5
- D6
Total for question 1: 3 marks
- 2Quadrilateral 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 . 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
- 3Parallelogram EFGH has cm, cm, and angle .(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
- 4A circular garden has centre O and radius m. A straight path forms a chord AB across the garden, and the perpendicular distance from O to AB is 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 (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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