Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Core and Extended CD-ROM

Core revision exercises: Shape, space and measures

Worksheet 11: Pythagoras’ theorem and similar shapes

1 Which of the following pairs of triangles are congruent?

For pairs that are congruent state which conditions you have used to determine that.

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

(e)

(g) (h) (i)

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2 Find the length of the unmarked side in each of the following triangles.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(e) (f) (g) (h)

3 A rectangular field is 120 m long and 88 m wide.

What is the longest distance it is possible to walk in the same direction in one continuous straight line?
Give your answer correct to the closest metre.

4 Josh and Sarah walk from the same point. Josh walks due west and Sarah walks due north.
After 1 hour, Josh is 4.2 km from the starting point and Sarah is 5.6 km from Josh in a straight line.
How far is she from the starting point?

5 Calculate the length of the line segment joining each pair of points.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures where appropriate.
You may find it helpful to draw a diagram in each case.
(a) (3, 1) and (5, 9)
(b) (5, 8) and (2, 11)
(c) (3, –6) and (4, 12)
(d) (–1, 3) and (4, 4)
(e) (–4, –7) and (9, 5)
(f) (–3, –5) and (–6, –5)
(g) (–3, –5) and (–7, –10)
(h) (a, b) and (2a, 2b)

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6 The following pairs of triangles are similar.

Find the length of each side marked with a letter.
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

7 Determine whether each pair of triangles is similar or not.

Show your working.
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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