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1. In the diagram, points X, Y and Z lie on AB, AC and BC respectively.

XYCZ is a parallelogram and XY = 15 cm. 

X 15 cm
Y

B
(a) Show that triangles AXY and XBZ areZ similar. C
Give a reason for each statement you make.
Answer [2]

AX 3
(b) =
Given that XB 5 , show that the length of BC = 40 cm.
Answer [2]

Area of triangle AXY

(c)
Find the value of Area of triangle ABY .

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Answer …………....... [2]

Area of triangle XBZ

(d)
Find the value of Area of parallelogram XYCZ .

Answer …………....... [2]

2. In the diagram, O is the centre of two concentric circles.

A and D lie on the circumference of the smaller circle.
B and C lie on the circumference of the larger circle.
AC and BD intersect at O.

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B
A

Prove that Δ ABD and Δ DCA are congruent.

Answer [3]

3 Find the unknown values of x and y.

P
y
6 cm
2 cm 4 cm

Q R
x 5 cm

Answer x = …………..... [1]

y = …………..... [2]
Marking Scheme

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1a AXY  XBZ (corr s)

YAX  ZXB (corr s) M1
AXY is similar to XBZ (2 pairs of corr s equal) A1
Also accept (AA similarity)
or if we are proving another pair of angles, we need go
through the following process.
We cannot assume that AYX = XZB
AXY  XBZ (corr s)
AYX  YCZ (corr s)
YCZ  XZB (corr s) M1
AYX  XZB
AXY is similar to XBZ (2 pairs of corr s equal) A1
Also accept (AA similarity)
1b For this qn, we cannot assume that AXY is similar to 
XY 3

ABC unless proven, hence cannot use ratio BC 8 ;
Also AB  BC

AX XY M1

XB BZ
3 15

5 BZ
BZ  25
BC  25  15  40 (shown) AG1
1c 1
(3)(h)
AreaAXY 2 M1

AreaABY 1 (8)(h)  3 A1
2 8
1d 1
(25)(h)
Area of XBZ 2
Area of XYCZ = 15( h) M1
5 A1
= 6
For this qsn, we cannot assume that AXY is similar to 
ABC unless proven, hence cannot put that  ABC is 64 ratio
part.
2 ∠ ADB =∠ DAC ( Δ ADO is an isos. Δ , AO=DO )
AC = BD (AO = OD, OB = OC)
B2 (for all 3
AD is the common line. reasons)

Therefore, Δ ABD and Δ DCA are congruent. (SAS) AG1