SEP2014-DEC2019 [PAST SEMESTER QUESTIONS COLLECTION]

CHAPTER 4: TRIANGLES
1. Figure 2 shows DEF is an equilateral triangle and the length of each side is ( 5  x )
cm. By using cosine rule, prove that EDF  60.
E

D F
Figure 2
(Dec 2019)

2. In Figure 3, AB  ED and AE and BD bisect each other at C. Complete the two-column

proof to show that BAC  CED .
A
D

B
Figure 3 E

STATEMENT REASON
a) ____________________________ Given

AC  CE
b) ____________________________
BC  CD
 ACB   EDC c) ____________________________

BAC  CED d) ____________________________

(Dec 2019)

3. Determine whether each of the following statement is True (T) or False (F). Write your
answer in the Answer Booklet.
i) If two corresponding side of triangles are proportional and the included angles
are congruent, then the triangles are congruent.
ii) The intersection of all altitudes in triangle is known as the incenter.

(June 2019)

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4. Figure 2 shows a white cushion in the shape of an isosceles triangle XYZ. The perimeter
2
of this cushion is 520 cm and YZ  p  80 . Find the length of YZ.
5
X

p p

Y Z
Figure 2
(June 2019 ; Ans: 20)

5. In Figure 3, BE  CD and ABE  ACD . Complete the two-column proof below to

show that AD  AE .
A

D E

B C
Figure 3

STATEMENT REASON
BE  CD Given
ABE  ACD i) ____________________________
A  A ii) ____________________________

iii) ____________________________ Angle Angle Side (AAS)

AD  AE iv) ____________________________

(June 2019)

6. Figure 2 shows ACD  70 and ADC  60. If BD is an angle bisector and AD  8 cm ,
find the area of triangle ABD.
C

A D
Figure 2

(Dec 2018, Ans: 12.4458 cm2 )

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7. Triangle ABC in Figure 3 is an isosceles triangle with base AC. If BD is a median,

complete the two column proof below to show that BD is an angle bisector.
B

A D C
Figure 3

STATEMENT REASON
ABC is an isosceles triangle w ithbase AC Given
BD is a median Given

BA  BC Definition of isosceles triangle

i) ____________________________ Definition of isosceles triangle

ii) ____________________________ Definition of median

BAD  BCD iii) ____________________________

iv) ____________________________ CPCTC

BD is an angle bisector Definition of angle bisector

(Dec 2018)

8. A triangular flower bed has sides measuring 14 cm, 16 cm and 17 cm respectively.

Determine all the three angles of the triangular flower bed.

(Jun 2018, Ans: 68.6638, 61.2432 , 50.093 )

9. PQR is an isosceles triangle and QTS is a right triangle as shown in Figure 3 below.
Note that PQ  PR  QT  m, QR  n and QR  3ST . The perimeter of triangle PQR is 12
cm and the area of the shaded region is 3 cm2. Find the value of m and n.

(Jun 2018, Ans: m  3 and n  6 )

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10. Figure 3 shows AB  14 , BC  x  1 , AC  18 , DE  y 3  1 , EC  y  1 and DC  9 . Find

the values of
i) x
ii) y

(Jan 2018, Ans: x  5 and y  2 )

11. Given that a, b and c are sides of a right triangle. If a  4 and a  b  c  12 , find the
length of the other two sides. (Assume c is hypotenuse).

(Jan 2018, Ans: b  3 and c  5 )

12. Figure 4 shows a triangle WYX. If WX and WZ are 3 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find
i) The length of WY
ii) The area of triangle WYX
(Keep your answer in surd)

Figure 4

(Jan 2018, Ans: a) WY  12 cm b) 18 3 )

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13. In Figure 5, AB  EF , AB  AF , EF  AF and DG  GC . Complete the two column proof

below to show that ABC  DEF .

Figure 5

STATEMENT REASON

DGC is an isosceles triangle i) ___________________________

ii) ____________________________ Property of isosceles triangle

iii) ____________________________ AB  AF,EF  AF

A  F iv) ____________________________

AB  EF Given

ABC  DEF v) ____________________________

(Jan 2018)

14. The lengths of the three sides of a triangle are 7 cm, 9 cm and 12 cm. Calculate
i) The largest angle of the triangle.
ii) The area of the triangle.

(Mar 2017, Ans: a) 96.38 b) 31.3 cm2 )

15. Based on the Figure 6 below, line BD perpendicular to the line AC. If the length of
AC  7 cm , and the ratio area of triangle ABD to the area of triangle CBD is 3 : 4 , find
the length of DC.

Figure 6
(Mar 2017, Ans: 4 cm )

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16. Figure 7 shows a triangle ADC where AB  33 cm and AD  36 cm . Determine

i) The length of AC.
ii) ACD

Figure 7

(Mar 2017, Ans: a) 39.2727 cm b) 66.44 )

17. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 . Find the ratio of the largest side to the
smallest side of the triangle.
(Mar 2017, Ans: 2 : 1)

18. Figure 3 shows ABC. If BAC = 33  , AC = 200 mm and the length of AB is 40 mm

longer than the length of BC, find the length of AB.

Figure 3
(OCT 2016, Ans: 150.3122)

19. In Figure 4 below, ABC is an isosceles triangle whose base is 48 cm and its area is 168
cm2. If the base of the triangle is decreased by 20% and its altitude is increased by 20%,
find the new area of triangle ABC.

Figure 4

(OCT 2016, Ans: 161.28 cm2)

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20. Figure 5 shows WXYZ with XY  5 cm , XYZ  60 and XWZ  30 . XZ is
perpendicular to WY. Calculate the difference between the perimeter of WXZ and the
perimeter of XYZ. (Leave your answer in surd form.)

Figure 5
(OCT 2016, Ans: 5√ )

21. Figure 6 shows triangle ABC and DEF. If AC  CB, EF  DF, AC  EF and A  E ,
complete the two column proof below to show that B  D .

Figure 6

STATEMENT REASONS

i) __________________________ Given

ii) __________________________ Perpendicular lines meet to form right angles

iii) _________________________ Right angles are congurent

∆ABC  ∆DEF iv) _____________________________

B   D v) _____________________________

(OCT 2016)

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22. In figure 4, CAD  EAD and DCA  DEA . BDE and CDF are straight line.
Complete the two-column proof to prove that BD  FD .

Figure 4

STATEMENT REASON

1) CAD  EAD and DCA  DEA i) ________________________________

2) AD  AD ii) ________________________________

3) ADC  ADE iii) ________________________________

Corresponding part of congruent triangles are
4) CD  DE congruent (CPCTC).

5) BDC  FDE iv) ________________________________

6) BDC  FDE v) ________________________________

Corresponding part of congruent triangles are

7) BD  FD congruent (CPCTC)

(MAR 2016)

23. Based on Figure 5 below, ABC is a scalene triangle.

A

b
c

C B
a
Figure 5
b
i) If the angle at B is twice the angle at A, show that a  by using Sine
2 cos A
Rule. (Hint: sin 2x  2 sin x cos x )
ii) If the interior angle of ACB  60, a  6 cm and b  9 cm, determine the
length of c.
(MAR 2016, Ans: show, 3√ )

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24. Figure 6 is a Pentagram with a regular pentagon in the middle.

Figure 6

i) Show that BDC is an isosceles triangle.

ii) Determine the interior angle at A.
(MAR 2016, Ans: show, )

25. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 cm. If the altitude from the right angle to the
hypotenuse is 12 cm, find the longest distance from the point of intersection between the
altitude and the hypotenuse to either ends of hypotenuse.

(MAR 2016, Ans: 16 cm)

26. In Figure 5, a rectangular BCDF of length x cm and width y cm is inscribed in a triangle

ACE. Given the area of rectangular BCDF is 12 cm2, find the values of x and y.

Figure 5

(SEP 2015, Ans: 4, 3)

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27. Figure 6 shows that M  O and N  P . Find PQ and OP.

Figure 6

(SEP 2015, Ans: 12.3077, 21.5385)

28. In Figure 8, ABC is a straight line with BAD  59 , CDB  18 , AD  24 cm and
BD  22 cm . Find

Figure 8

i) ABD
ii) length of BC
(SEP 2015, Ans: 69.2429  , 8.7180 cm)

x 1 5
29. Based on figure 3 below, prove cos A    by using cosine rule.
2x  3 x  3 2xx  3
Hence, if x  5 , find A .

Figure 3

(MAR 2015, Ans: 60  )

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30. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 cm longer than one of its leg and 4 cm longer than
the other leg. Find the length of all sides of this triangle.

(MAR 2015, Ans: 8 m, 6 m)

31. Find the values of x, y and h based on Figure 4 below.

Figure 4

400 441
(MAR 2015, Ans: , )
29 29

32. In Figure 4 below, ABC is a triangle with AB : BD : AD  4 : 3 : 5 . Line AD is a bisector of

BAC .

Figure 4

If ACD  30 and AC  20 m , determine

i) whether ABD is a right angle triangle.
ii) the length of CD
iii) the shortest distance from D to AC.
(Leave your answer in surd form.)

√ √
(SEP 2014, Ans: right angle, m, m)

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33. In figure 5, lines AB // DE , AB  2x  2y , BC  x  y , ABC  25x  15y , CD  6 cm ,

DE  4x , and CDE  10x  30y . Find the values of x and y.

Figure 5
(SEP 2014, Ans: 3, 1)

34. In Figure 6, given that M  N and MP  NQ . Prove that OPQ  OQP .

Figure 6

STATEMENT REASON

1. M  N Given

2. OM  ON i) __________________________
3. ON  OQ  QN
ii) _________________________
OM  OP  PM
4. iii) __________________________ Substitution of equation (3) into equation (2)

5. iv)__________________________ Given

6. OP  OQ v) _______________________

7. OPQ  OQP vi) _______________________

(SEP 2014)

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