Mixed geometry questions

(angle facts, area of a triangle, Pythagoras’ theorem, trigonometry, sine rule and cosine rule, similarity)

1.

X 3 .2 c m Y

D ia g ram N O T
a c cu rately d raw n
1 .7 cm

XY = 3.2 cm.
XZ = 1.7 cm.

Calculate the length of YZ.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

…………………………. cm
(Total 3 marks)

2.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

AC = 12 cm.
Angle ABC = 90°.
Angle ACB = 32°.

Calculate the length of AB.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

................................. cm
(Total 3 marks)

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 D iag ram N O T D iagram N O T
a ccu rately dra waccu
n rately draw n
3.

A A B B C C
48° 48° 30° 30 °

D D E x E x
y F y F
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

G G

BEG and CFG are straight lines.

ABC is parallel to DEF.
Angle ABE = 48°.
Angle BCF = 30°.

(a) (i) Write down the size of the angle marked x.

x = ...................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

...........................................................................................................................
(2)

(b) (i) Write down the size of the angle marked y.

y = ...................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

...........................................................................................................................
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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4.

BE is parallel to CD.
AB = 9 cm, BC = 3 cm, CD = 7 cm, AE = 6 cm.

(a) Calculate the length of BE.

………………… cm
(2)

(b) Calculate the length of DE.

………………… cm
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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5.

A
D iag ram N O T
acc u rate ly d ra w n

38°
B C
8 .5 c m

BC = 8.5 cm.
Angle ABC = 90°.
Angle ACB = 38°.

Work out the length of AC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

......................... cm
(Total 3 marks)

6.

C
D iag ra m N O T
ac c u rate ly d ra w n
73°

1 0 cm
7 cm

A B

AC = 7 cm,
BC = 10 cm,
Angle ACB = 73°.

Calculate the length of AB.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

……………………. cm
(Total 3 marks)

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7.

C Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

5 .4 cm

A 2 .3 cm B

AB = 2.3 cm.
BC = 5.4 cm.
Angle BAC = 90°.

Work out the size of angle ABC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

.....................................
(Total 3 marks)

8.

A
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

10 m
12 m

C
15 m
B

AB = 12 m.
AC = 10 m.
BC = 15 m.

Calculate the size of angle BAC.

Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

................................°
(Total 3 marks)

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9. The diagram represents a vertical flagpole, AB.
The flagpole is supported by two ropes, BC and BD, fixed to the horizontal ground at C and at D.

D iag ram N O T
accu rately draw n

1 2 .8 m

42°
C A D
6 .8 m

AB = 12.8 m.
AC = 6.8 m.
Angle BDA = 42.

(a) Calculate the length of rope BC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

………………………… m
(3)

(b) Calculate the length of the rope BD.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

………………………… m
(3)

(c) Calculate the size of angle BCA.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

…………………………
(3)
(Total 9 marks)

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10.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

ABC is a straight line and BD = CD.

(a) Work out the size of angle x.

....................................º
(2)

(b) Work out the size of angle y.

....................................º
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

11.

1 2 .5 cm Diagram NOT
A accurately drawn

15 cm
6 cm
P

B
Y

AB is parallel to XY.
The lines AY and BX intersect at P.
AB = 6 cm.
XP = 12.5 cm.
XY = 15 cm.

Work out the length of BP.

............................ cm
(Total 3 marks)

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12.
A

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

6 .8 cm

B C
9 .5 cm

Work out the area of triangle ABC.

2
………………. cm
(Total 2 marks)
13.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

AB = 8 cm, BC = 14 cm
Angle ABC = 106 

Calculate the area of the triangle.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

2
………………..cm
(Total 3 marks)
14.
A

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
7 cm

B C
8 cm
AB = 7 cm, BC = 8 cm.

Work out the area of the triangle.

2
............................ cm
(Total 2 marks)

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15.

A B
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

1 2 .6 cm 4 .7 cm

AC = 12.6 cm.
BC = 4.7 cm.
Angle ABC = 90°.

Calculate the length of AB.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

………………….. cm
(Total 3 marks)

16.

A
Diagram NOT
8 cm accurately drawn

B 70º C
15 cm

AC = 8 cm,
BC =15 cm,
Angle ACB = 70°.

(a) Calculate the length of AB.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

................................ cm
(3)

(b) Calculate the size of angle BAC.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

...................................°
(2)

(Total 5 marks)

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17.

A 2 .1 m D
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
3 .2 m
1 .9 m

B C

ABCD is a trapezium.
AD is parallel to BC.
Angle A = angle B = 90.
AD = 2.1 m,
AB = 1.9 m,
CD = 3.2 m.

Work out the length of BC.

Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

………………………… m
(Total 4 marks)

18.

A 5 .8 c m D

Diagram NOT
4 .3 c m accurately drawn

50º
B C

ABCD is a trapezium.
AD is parallel to BC.
Angle C = angle D = 90°.
Angle B = 50°.
AD = 5.8 cm.
AB = 4.3 cm.

Calculate the length of BC.

Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

............................... cm

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(Total 4 marks)

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