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MAT Shape/Geometry Practice: Non Calculator

The document provides geometry practice problems involving calculating proportions of shaded areas in various shapes such as triangles, circles, and hexagons. It also includes word problems about ratios of circle circumferences and perimeters. The answers section provides step-by-step workings and explanations for calculating the proportions or ratios requested in each problem.

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MAT Shape/Geometry Practice: Non Calculator

The document provides geometry practice problems involving calculating proportions of shaded areas in various shapes such as triangles, circles, and hexagons. It also includes word problems about ratios of circle circumferences and perimeters. The answers section provides step-by-step workings and explanations for calculating the proportions or ratios requested in each problem.

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MAT Shape/Geometry Practice

Section A

Find the proportion of the following shapes shaded. (Note that all triangles are either equilateral
or isosceles)
Some tips:

 Since you’re finding the proportion, you can choose any length you like for one of the
sides in the diagram – usually 1 makes your life the easiest! (unless you’re going to
split something in half, in which case use 2)
 See the Riemann Zeta Club Geometry slides!
 The diagonal of a square is √ 2 times longer than its side. Similarly the side is
√ 2 times smaller than the diagonal. This saves you having to use Pythagoras
when dealing with a right-angled isosceles triangle.

a b c

d e f

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g h i
j

Section B

1. The circumference of a circle is the same as its area. What is its radius?
2. A circle is inscribed in a square. What is the ratio of the perimeter of the square to the
circumference of the circle?
3. [MAT] A circle is inscribed in a regular hexagon which is in turn inscribed inside another
larger circle. Which of the following is the ratio of the two circles?
a. 4:3
b. 6 :5
c. 7 :5
d. √ 3:2
ANSWERS

Section A

2+ π
a.
2π
1 π
b. −
4 16
= √
π π 3
c.
3 √3 9

3 √3
d.
4π

π
e. −1
2
π
f.
3+ 2 √ 2
1
g.
2
2 π √3
−
h. 3 2 4 π−3 √ 3
=
6 36
i. Let the radius of the big circle be say 1. Then the distance from the centre of this circle to
the corner of the square is √ 2 . Let the radius of the smaller circle be r . Then the
distance from the centre of the big circle to the corner can be expressed in terms of r

r= √
2−1
as 1+r +r √ 2 . So if √ 2=1+r (1+ √ 2) , then . Thus the proportion
1+ √ 2
2 2
πr ( √ 2−1 )
of the shape shaded is = (since the square has area 4).
4 4 ( 1+ √ x )
2

4
j.
3+ 2 √ 2

Section B

1. 2
2. 4: π
3. 4 : 3 . If we let the radius of the inner circle by 1, then by splitting the hexagon into 6
right-angled triangles (with other angles 30 ° and 60 ° ), we can use trigonometry to
determine that the hypotenuse is 2/ √ 3 . This is also the radius of the outer circle. So the
2 2 4
ratio of areas is
2
π 1 :π ( )
√3
→ 1: → 3: 4 .
3

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