Congruence, Similarity & Geometrical ProofEdexcel IGCSE Maths: Subtopic test
10 questions, 26 marks
Edexcel IGCSE Maths
Congruence, Similarity & Geometrical Proof
Total 26 marks
Name
Class
Date
- 1Triangle 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
- 2Triangles 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
- 3In 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
- 4In 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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