You are on page 1of 2
Congruent Shapes Remember the four conditions for triangles fo be congruent — 888, AAS, SAS and RHS (you only need to show that one of these i true, not all Four). Qt For the following set of shapes, underline the one which is not congruent to the others > M 2 __Ineach of the following, decide which pair of triangles are congruent. Explain why. a) ») ° ‘ABCD is a parallelogram. M is the point 8 where the diagonals AC and BD intersect. Show that the triangles ABM and CDM. are congruent. Similar Shapes QI Which of the following must be sis lar to each other? A Two circles € Two rectangles E Two equilateral triangles B Two rhombuses D Twosquares F Two isosceles triangles Q2 For each of the following pairs, say with a reason whether the shapes are similar. » 9 om » e Xe 48 go & FG 4x7 [sth om 55a Son 3 Quadrilateral EFGH is an enlargement of quadrilateral ABCD. a Gem a) What is the value of x2 b) Calculate the length of side GH The lange rectangles in diagrams A and B (below) are similar. The small rectangles in the diagrams below are also similar. Find the shaded area of B. as) Dl In the diagram below, BC is parallel to DE. 2 that we the le fangs wend AB = 12.cm, BD = 8 cm, DE = 25 cm and CE = 10 cm. 5, falling fr ths quston wep 87. = som ) Explain why triangles ABC and ADE are similar, 2 oem, 25 om . ” oem F b) Find the lengths of x and y in the diagram,

You might also like