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Similarity
Question Paper 3

Level IGCSE
Subject Maths
Exam Board Edexcel
Topic Shape, Space and Measures
Sub Topic Similarity
Booklet Question Paper 3

Time Allowed: 26 minutes

Score: /21

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1 The diagram shows triangle ABC.

A Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

22 cm
28.2 cm

20 cm
D
E

B 24 cm C

ADB and AEC are straight lines.

DE is parallel to BC.
DE = 20 cm, BC = 24 cm, AD = 22 cm, AC = 28.2 cm
(a) Work out the length of AB.

..................................................... cm
(2)
(b) Work out the length of EC.

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

(2)

(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

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2 The diagram shows two mathematically similar vases, A and B.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

A B

Vase A has a surface area of 120 cm2

Vase B has a surface area of 750 cm2 and a volume of 1600 cm3
Work out the volume of vase A.

....................................................... cm3

(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)

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3 D Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

9cm E

4cm 5cm

C 4.5cm B A

Triangle ABE is similar to triangle ACD.

AED and ABC are straight lines.
EB and DC are parallel.
AE = 5 cm, BC = 4.5 cm, BE = 4 cm, CD = 9cm
(a) Calculate the length of AD.

....................................................... cm
(2)
(b) Calculate the length of AB.

....................................................... cm
(2)
The area of quadrilateral BCDE is x cm2
The area of triangle ABE is ycm2
(c) Find an expression for y in terms of x.
Give your answer as simply as possible.

y= .......................................................

(3)

(Total for Question 3 is 7 marks)

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4
A
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
4 cm

11.7 cm B 6 cm
E

C 13.5 cm D

The diagram shows triangle ACD.

B is a point on AC and E is a point on AD so that BE is parallel to CD.
AE = 4 cm
AC = 11.7 cm
BE = 6 cm
CD = 13.5 cm
(a) Calculate the length of AB.

........................................................ cm
(2)
(b) Calculate the length of ED.

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

(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)

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5 Louis makes a model of a plane.

The wingspan of the model is 50 centimetres.
The wingspan of the real plane is 80 metres.
(a) Work out the scale of the model.
Give your answer in the form 1: n

1:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
The length of the real plane is 72 metres.
(b) Work out the length of the model.
Give your answer in centimetres.

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

(Total for Question 5 is 4 marks)