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Congruence, Similarity & Geometrical ProofEdexcel IGCSE Maths: Subtopic test

10 questions, 26 marks

Edexcel IGCSE Maths

Congruence, Similarity & Geometrical Proof

Total 26 marks

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Class

Date

  1. 1
    Triangle ABC has AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm and angle ABC = 90°. Triangle DEF has DE = 6 cm, EF = 8 cm and angle DEF = 90°.
    (a)
    Which condition proves that triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF?
    [1 mark]
    • AAAA (three angles)
    • BSAS (two sides and the included angle)
    • CSSA (two sides and a non-included angle)
    • DNo congruence can be shown
    (b)
    What is the length of AC?
    [1 mark]
    • A7 cm
    • B14 cm
    • C48 cm
    • D10 cm
    (c)
    Given the congruence in part (a), what is the length of DF?
    [1 mark]
    • A8 cm
    • B6 cm
    • C10 cm
    • D14 cm

    Total for question 1: 3 marks

  2. 2
    Triangles PQR and STU are similar, with PQ corresponding to ST and QR corresponding to TU. PQ = 5 cm, QR = 7 cm, ST = 15 cm.
    (a)
    Find the scale factor of enlargement from triangle PQR to triangle STU.
    [2 marks]
    (b)
    Find the length of TU.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    In triangle ABC, D is the midpoint of BC. AD is drawn, and it is given that AB = AC.
    (a)
    Prove that triangle ABD is congruent to triangle ACD.
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    Hence prove that AD is perpendicular to BC.
    [3 marks]

    Total for question 3: 6 marks

  4. 4
    In triangle ABC, points D and E lie on AB and AC respectively, such that DE is parallel to BC. AD = 4 cm, DB = 6 cm, and DE = 8 cm.
    (a)
    Prove that triangle ADE is similar to triangle ABC.
    [4 marks]
    (b)
    Using the similarity from part (a), find the length of BC.
    [4 marks]
    (c)
    Given that the area of triangle ADE is 12 cm², find the area of trapezium DBCE.
    [5 marks]

    Total for question 4: 13 marks

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