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Topics are Types of angles

ANGLES

1. Angles. Angles Properties

2. Triangles. Triangle properties

3. Quadrilaterals. Quadrilateral
properties
4. Polygons
Examination Questions Examples

PLANE GEOMETRY

1. Area and perimeter

2. Examination Questions Examples

SOLIDS

1. Volume and total surface area

2. Examination Questions Examples

ANGLES
Angles Properties
In geometry, an angle consists of two rays that
share the same endpoint. The point where the rays
intersect is called the vertex of the angle. The two 1. Angles on a straight line at a point
rays are called the sides of the angle.
The sum of angles on a straight line at a
point = 180º.

sum of the angles = a° + b° + c°

= 180°

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sum of the angles = x° + y° Vertically opposite angles

= 180° face opposite directions.
Draw an X to find vertically
opposite angles.
2. Angles around a point in a complete
circle
In the diagram, the vertically opposite
The sum of angles around a point equal to
angles are:
360º.
(i) a and c (are equal, vertically
opposite).

(ii) b and d

(iii) e and g

(iv) f and h
sum of the angles = a° + b° + c° + d ° + e°
(b) Corresponding angles are angles are equal.
= 360°

sum of the angles = w° + x° + y° + z ° Corresponding angles face

= 360° the same direction.

Draw an F to find
corresponding angles.
3. Angles in parallel lines (transversal
diagram)
In the diagram, the corresponding angles
are:

(i) a and e (are equal, corresponding).

(ii) b and f

(iii) c and g

Lines AB and CD are parallel to one another (hence

(iv) d and h
the > on the lines).

(a) Vertically opposite angles are equal.

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(c) Alternate angles are angles are equal.

In the diagram, the exterior angles are:

Alternate angles turn in the (i) a and b (sum up 180 º, exterior).

opposite directions.
(ii) g and h
Draw a Z or N to find
alternate angles.
(f) Adjacent angles are angles add up to 180º.

In the diagram, the alternate angles are:

(i) a and g (are equal, alternate). Adjacent angles are next

to each other on the same
(ii) b and h point.

(iii) c and e
In the diagram, the adjacent angles are:
(iv) d and f
(i) a and b (sum up 180 º, adjacent).
(d) Interior angles add up to 180º.
(ii) b and c

(iii) c and d
Interior angles found in a
C-shaped or U-shaped (iv) d and a

(v) e and f

In the diagram, the interior angles are: (vii) f and g

(i) d and e (sum up 180 º, interior). (vii) g and h

(ii) c and f (viii) h and e

(e) Exterior angles add up to 180º. 4. The sum of complementary angles is 90˚.

5. The sum of supplementary angles is 180˚.

The exterior angles of a
shape are the angles you
get if you extend the
sides.

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Triangles  All three sides are

unequal.

 All three angles

are unequal.

Classifying triangles according to the size of its

angles: acute triangles, right-angled triangles and
Angles in a triangle obtuse triangles.

1. The sum of angles in a triangle is 180˚.

Pythagoras’ theorem on right−angled triangles
a + b + c = 180º
The Pythagorean Theorem is a formula relating the
2. An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the
lengths of the three sides of a right triangle.
sum of the two opposite interior angles.
Given the lengths of two sides of a right-angled
x = a + c
triangle (90º Δ), to get the length of the third side,
Pythagoras’ theorem is used
Types of triangles
Pythagoras’
theorem
Classifying triangles according to the length.
The square on the
triangle characteristics hypotenuse is equal
to the sum of the
squares on the other
 All three sides two sides.
equal in length.
c2 = a2 + b2  c is the hypotenuse

 All three angles

are also equal and
they are each 60º. Examples: Using Pythagoras’ theorem

1, Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right

 Two sides are
equal in length. triangle if the lengths of the other two sides
are 3 cm and 4 cm respectively.
 The angles
opposite the equal
sides are also
equal.

Solution:
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Quadrilaterals
Since a is the hypotenuse a2 = b2 + c2
Quadrilaterals are two-dimensional four-sided
therefore a2 = 42 + 32
shapes on a plane. They have four internal angles.
a2 = 16 + 9
a2 = 25
a = 25

a = 5

The length of the hypotenuse is 5 cm.

2. A vertical flagpole of 7.5 metres stands on a

Angles in a quadrilateral
horizontal ground. At a certain time of the
day the flagpole casts a shadow of length x The total sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral
m on the ground, in the figure as shown. (4- sided shape) is 360º.

a + b + c + d = 360º

The total sum of exterior angles of a quadrilateral

(4- sided shape) is 360º.

w + x + y + z = 360º

Types of quadrilaterals

Determine the length of the shadow cast, The five most common types are squares,
correct to 5 s.f.. rectangles, parallelograms, rhombus, and
trapezoids.
Solution:
Some polygons have special names, depending on
Since x is not the hypotenuse x2 = 102  7.52 the number of sides they have.
x2 = 100  56.25
Number of sides Name of polygon
x2 = 43.75
3 Triangle
x = 43.75 4 Quadrilateral
x = 6.6144 5 Pentagon
The length of the shadow is 6.6144 m. 6 Hexagon
7 Heptagon
8 Octagon
9 Nonagon
10 Decagon

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The total sum of interior angles of an n-sided Giving a reason for your answer, find the
polygon is 180º (n  2). value of:

The total sum of exterior angles of an n-sided (a) x

polygon is 360º.
(b) y
Examination Questions Examples
(c) z
Example 1: Angles around a point in a complete
circle. Solution:

1. Given the diagram below, determine the (a)

value of the angle a.
Draw an X to find
vertically opposite
angles.

x = 120º Ans. Vertically opposite

Solution: angles are equal.

The sum of angles around a point in a complete

circle is equal to 360º. (b)

a = 360° – (30° + 65° + 150° + 73°) Draw an X to find

vertically opposite
360° – 318° angles.
= 42° Ans.

Example 2: Angles in parallel lines (transversal y = 60º Ans. Vertically opposite

diagram). angles are equal.

1. In the diagram, AB is parallel to CD. The (c)

line EF intersects AB and CD. Interior angles
found in a C-
shaped or U-
shaped

y + z + 60º = 180º Interior

adjacent
60º + z + 60º = 180º angles sum up
z = 180º  (60º + 60º) to 180º

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z = 60º Ans.
(c)
2. In the diagram PQ is parallel to SR. SP =
Draw a Z to find
SR,  SPR = 66º and  PQS = 22º. alternate angles.

z = x + y Alternate angles
are equal.
y = 48º Ans.

Giving a reason for your answer, find the 3. In the diagram, not drawn to scale, AED
value of: and ABC are straight lines. BE is parallel to
CD. AE = EC,  ABE = 88º and  BCE =
(a) x
31º.

(b) y

(c) z

Solution:

(a)
Justifying your answer, Calculate:
Draw a Z to find
alternate angles.
(a)  ECD

(b)  EDC
x = 22º Ans. Alternate angles
are equal.

(b)
Draw a Δ

x + y = 180º  132º Angles in a Δ sum

up to 180º.
x + y = 48º
y = 48º  22º
y = 26º Ans.
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Solution: Solution:

(a) (a)
Draw an F to find Draw a Z to find
corresponding alternate angles
angles.
Alternate angles
Corresponding are equal.
angles are equal.
 ACE =  ABC
 EDC = 88º  31º Sum of angles =
= 40º Ans.
88º.
= 57º Ans.
(b)
Draw a Δ
(b)
Angles in a Δ
Draw a Δ
sum up to 180º.

Angles in a Δ sum
up to 180º.
 CAE = 180º  (40º + 82º)
= 180º  140º
 EDC = 180º  (31º + 88º) = 58º Ans.
= 61º Ans.
(c)
4. In the diagram, not drawn to scale, BC is a Draw a Δ
straight line, BA is parallel to CE. ED = CD,
Angles in
 BAC = 40º,  ABC = 72º and  CEA = isosceles Δ sum
82º. up to 180º.

 EDC = 180º  2 × 72º

= 180º  144º
= 38º Ans.

Justifying your answer, Calculate:

(a)  ACE

(b)  CAE
(c)  CDE

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5. In the diagram the straight line ABC is (b)

parallel to DE and BD is parallel to CF. AD Interior angles found
= BD,  DBC = 110º and  FED = 45º. in a C-shaped or U-
shaped

Interior adjacent
angles sum up to 180º

y = 180º  110º
= 70º Ans.

(c)

Giving a reason for your answer, find the Draw a Z to find

value of: alternate angles

(a) x Alternate angles

are equal.
(b) y
z = 70º + 45º Sum of angles.
(c) z
= 115º Ans.

Example 3: Angles in a polygon.

Solution:

(a) 1. ABCDE is a pentagon, not drawn to scale,

with  B =  C =  E = xº.  D = 72º
Draw a Δ
and  A = 81º.
Angles on a
straight line at a Calculate the value of x.
point sum up to
180º.

Angles in isosceles
Δ sum up to 180º.
x = 180º  2 × 70º
= 180º  140º
= 40º Ans.

Solution:

Sum of interior angles = 180º (n  2)

81º + x + x + x + 72º = 180º (5  2)
3 x + 153º = 180º × 3
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3 x = 540º  153º Exam Question Examples

3 x = 387º
x = 387º ÷ 3 Example 1: Areas and perimeters.

= 129º ans. 1. The diagram, not drawn to scale, represents

a plot of land in the shape of a trapezium
2. Each of the exterior angle of a regular ABCE and a semicircle CDE. AE = 30 m,
polygon is 20º. How many sides does the BC = 36 m, and EC = 14 m. AE is
polygon have? perpendicular to EC, and EC is
perpendicular to CB.
Solution:
Use π = 3.14.
Let n be the number of sides

Sum of exterior angles = 360º

20º × n = 360º
n = 360º ÷ 20º = 18 ans.

PLANES (a) Calculate, in square metres,

(i) the area of the trapezium ABCE

Plane geometry is concerned with two-dimensional
shapes.
(ii) the area of the semicircle CDE

Areas and perimeters (iii) the total area of the of the plot.

The area of a shape measures the size of the region (b) Calculate, to the nearest metre, the distance
enclosed by the shape, expressed in terms of some around the entire plot of land.
square unit.
Solution:
The perimeter is the sum of the lengths of the
sides, usually expressed in terms of unit length. (a) (i) Area trapezium

1
Some examples of with two - dimensional shapes =  AE  BC   BC
2
are: squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle, 1
rhombus, trapezoids =  30 m  36 m   14 m
2
1
=  66 m   14 m
2
= 462 m² ans.
(ii) Area semicircle

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=
1
2

  r2  perimeter of the land
= AB + BC + l + EA
=
1
2

 3.14   7 m 
2
 = 15.23 m + 36 m + 21.98 m + 36

=
1
2

 3.14  49 m 2  m
= 103.21 m ans.
= 76.93 m² ans.
2.
(iii) the total area of the plot
= Area trapezium  Area semicircle
= 462 m² + 76.93 m²
= 538.93 m² ans.

(b) perimeter

Let l be length of arc EC (a) Calculate, to the nearest centimetre, the

length of

(i) EF

(ii) DF

(b) Calculate, in square centimetres, the area of:

(i) EDC
1
l =    diameter 
2
(ii) ABCE
1
=  3.14  14 m  = 21.98 m
2
(ii) ABCDE.

AB = 14 2  6 2 m Appling Pythagoras (c) Calculate, in centimetres, the perimeter of

= 232 m = 15.23 m figure ABCDE.

Solution:

1
(a) (i) EF =  8 cm  (Δ CDE is
2
isosceles)

= 4 cm ans.

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(ii) Appling Pythagoras (a) The length of the circumference of the

circle.
DF = 6 2  4 2 cm = 20 m

= 4.47 cm ans. (b) the length of the minor arc AB.

1 (c) the area of the circle.

(b) (i) Area EDC = base  height
2
1 (d) the area of the minor sector.
=  8 cm  4.47 cm
2
(e) the area of the triangle AOC.
= 18.8 cm² ans.
(f) the area of the shaded portion.
(ii) Area ABCE =  length  2
Solution:
=  8cm  2 = 64 cm²
ans. (a) C =  diameter (circumference)
= 3.14  16 cm = 50.24 cm ans.
(iii) Area ABCDE = 18.8 cm² + 64 cm²

= 82.8 cm² ans. (b) l =  diameter (length of arc)
360
65
(c) perimeter =  50.24 cm
360
= AB + BC + CD + DE + EA
= 0.181  50.24 cm = 9.09 ans.
= 8 cm + 8 cm + 6 cm + 6 cm + 8 cm
(c) Area circle =  r2 (area of circle)
= 36 cm ans.
= 3.14   8 cm  2

3. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, has = 3.14 × 64 cm²

a diameter of 16 cm, the centre of the circle = 200.96 cm² ans.
at O and AOB = 65º.


(d) Area sec tor =  r2 (area of sector)
360
65
=  200.96 cm 2
360
= 0.181 × 200.96 cm²
= 36.37 cm² ans.

Use π = 3.14.

Calculate to 2 d.p.

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(e) Area triangle = r sin ( )
2
(area of triangle in a circle, given radius and angle)
1
  8 cm   sin (65)
2
=
2
= 0.5 × 64 cm² × 0.906
= 28.99 cm² ans.
Calculate:

(f) Area shaded = Area sec tor  Area triangle

(a) the area, in cm², of the cross-section, ABCD
= 36.37 cm²  28.99 cm²
(b) the volume, in cm³, of the prism
= 7.38 cm² ans.
(c) the total surface area, in cm², of the prism.

SOLIDS Solution:

(a) Area trapezium

Solid geometry is concerned with three-dimensional
shapes. Some examples of three-dimensional 1
=  AB  DC   AD
shapes are cubes, rectangular solids, prisms, 2
cylinders, spheres, cones and pyramids. 1
= 12 cm  8 cm  3 cm
2
The volume of a solid  the space enclosed by 1
the diagram =  20 cm   3 cm = 30 cm²
2
ans.
Total Surface Area  total area of the faces

(b) Volume prism

Example 2: Volumes and Total Surface Areas. = Area base  height
1. The diagram above, not drawn to scale, = 30 cm² × 25 cm = 750 cm³ ans.
shows a wooden prism of length 25 cm.

The cross-section ABCD is a trapezium with (c) Total surface area = total area of the faces
AB parallel to DC.

2 30 cm 2  = 60 cm²
 BAD = 90°, AB = 12 cm, BC = 5 cm,
 5 cm  25 cm  = 125 cm²
CD = 8 cm and AD = 3 cm.
 8 cm  25 cm  = 200 cm²
 3 cm  25 cm  = 75 cm²
12 cm  25 cm  = 300 cm²

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 Total surface area (i) Calculate, correct to the nearest cm³,

= (60 + 125 + 200 + 75 + 300) cm²
= 760 cm² ans.
(ii)
2. A chemist sells ointment in cylindrical
containers, made of plastic negligible
thickness, as shown in the Diagram A.
The radius of the container is 3 cm and the
height is 7 cm.
the volume of the ointment which
will fill this container.
The cost of the original container (as
in Diagram A) of the ointment was $
80 and the cost of the new container
(as in Diagram B) is $ 70. Showing
your calculation, which container is
best value for the money for the
person buying the ointment.

(iii) The chemist wishes to use a

container which is geometrically
similar to the on shown in Diagram
B, but holds eight times the volume
of ointment. Find the height this
container.

Solution:

Use π = 3.14. Volume ointment

(a) (i)

(a) (i) Calculate, correct to the = Area base  height =

nearest cm³, the volume of the  r2  h
ointment which will fill the
container. = 3.14 × (3 cm)² × 7 cm
(ii) A label completely covers = 197.82 cm³ = 198 cm³ ans.
the curved surface area of the
container. Calculate, correct to the (ii) Area label
nearest cm², the area of this label.
= 2 r h =
(b) The chemist decides to use containers in 2  3.14  3cm  7cm
which bottom of the inside part is a = 3.14 × (3 cm)² × 7 cm
hemisphere, as shown in Diagram B.
= 198 cm³ ans.
The bottom point of the hemisphere is at the
center of the base of the container. (b) (i) Volume ointment

The radius and height of the surrounding 14 3 

=  r2  h +  r 
cylinder are the same as before. 23 
= 3.14 × (3 cm)² × 4 cm

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14 3  circular pizzas. Both pizzas are equally thick

  3.14 4  cm
3
+
23  and contain the same toppings.
= 169.667cm³ = 170 cm³ ans.

(ii) For the original container,

198
Volume per $ =
80
= 2. 48 Small pizza Medium pizza
Diameter = 15 cm Diameter = 30 cm
For the new container,
(a) Is the medium pizza twice as large as a
170 small pizza?
Volume per $ =
70
Use calculations to support your answer.
= 2. 43
(b) A medium pizza is cut into 3 equal parts,
The original container is best value for the and each part is sold for $15.95. A small
money. ans. pizza is sold for $12.95.

Which pizza is best to buy? Use calculations

(iii) the height o the container, to support your answer.
= 3
8  original container
3. Mrs. Haynes took her class on a tour of the
= 3
8  7 cm island. The table below shows bus arrived at
= 2  7 cm = 14 cm ans. two places of interest along the route.
Place along the route
South Point Bird Park
Examination Questions (to do)
Arrival time 09:38 11:16
Attempt ALL questions. Departure time 09:40 11:20

All working must be clearly shown. (a) How long did it take the bus to travel from
South Point to Bird Park?
1. A scale of 1:25 000 is used to draw a map of
an island. (b) South Point is 80 km away from Bird Park.
Calculate the speed of the bus, in km/h,
Calculate the actual distance, in km, between
along this section of the route.
two points on the island if the distance
between the points on the map is 36 cm.

2. The figures shown below, not drawn to 4. A piece of wire is bent in the form of a
scale, represents the cross sections of two circle and it encloses an area of 154 cm2,

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(a) Calculate:

(i) the radius of the circle

(ii) the circumference of the circle.

22
(Use   )
7

(b) The same piece of wire is then bent in the

form of a square. Calculate the area
enclosed by the square.
(a) Find the nearest km, the shortest distance
between Rose Hall and South Port.
5. John left Port A at 0730 hours and travels to
Port B in the same time zone.
(b) Determine the bearing of South Port from
Spring Hall.
(a) He arrives at Port B at 1420 hours. How
long did the journey take?
22
8. Use   .
(b) John travelled 410 kilometres. Calculate his 7
average speed in km h-1
(a) A piece of wire is bent in the form of a
6. A bus left Town A at 09:05 hours and circle and it encloses an area of 154 cm2,
travelled to Town B, 48 km away, at an Calculate:
average speed of 80 km/h.
(i) the radius of the circle
(a) At what time did the bus arrive at Town B?
(ii) the circumference of the circle.
On its return journey, the bus took 45
minutes to travel from Town B to Town A. (b) The same piece of wire is then bent in the
Calculate the average speed of the bus, in
form of a square. Calculate the area
km/h, for
enclosed by the square.
(b) the return journey from Town B to Town A.
8. Two recipes for making chocolate drinks are
(c) the entire journey, giving your answer shown in the table below:
correct to 3 significant figures.
Cup of milk Cup of chocolate
7. The diagram below shows a map of Baytime
drawn on a grid of 1 cm squares. The scale of Recipe A 3 2
the map is 1:100 000.
Recipe B 2 1

(a) What percentage of the mixture using

Recipe A is chocolate?

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(b) By showing suitable calculations, determine

which of the two recipes, A or B, is richer in (c)
chocolate.
2.
(c) If the mixtures from Recipe A and Recipe
B are combined. What is the percentage of
chocolate in the new mixture?
 BAD.
In the diagram below, not drawn to scale,
AB is parallel to the line EDC.  AED =
116°,  BDC = 72° and BD = BC.

(d) A vendor makes chocolate drinks using

Recipe A. 3 cups of milk and 2 cups of
chocolate can make 6 bottles of chocolate
drink. A cup of milk costs $ 0.70 and a cup
of chocolate costs $ 1.15.

(i) What is the cost of making 150

bottles of chocolate drink? Calculate:

(ii) What should be the selling price of (a)  ABD

each bottle of chocolate drink to
make an overall profit of 20 %? (b)  BDE

(c)  BAE.
ANGLES PROPERTIES

Show all steps in your calculation and give 3. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale,
reasons for your answers. BDF is a straight line and BD = DE = EF.
ABC is parallel to the line EF and  BDE =
1 The diagram below, not drawn to scale, 110°
shows a quadrilateral ABCD with AB = AD,
 BCD = 90° and  DBC = 42°. AB is
parallel to DC.

Calculate the size of:

(a)  BED
Calculate the size of :
(b)  DEF
(c)  ABE.
(a)  ABC
(b)  ABD
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4. In the triangle below, not drawn to scale, 6. In the diagram shown below, PQ is a
the point D on AC is such that BA = BD. parallel to SR. SP = SR,  SPR = 66 and 
BDE is a straight line and AE is parallel to PQS = 22.
BC.  AEB = 18° and  ACB = 48°.

(a) Calculate: Find the value of:

(i)  EAD (a)  x

(ii)  EDC (b)  y
(iii)  BAC. (c)  z.
(b) Explain why triangle ABC is isosceles.
7. In the diagram shown below, ABCD and
5. In the pentagon PQRST, the diagonal PS is DBCE are parallelograms.  ADB = 42 and
parallel to QR and  SPT = 90,  BAD= 54.
 PQR = 6x,  QRS = 7x and  PTS =
4x .

Calculate the size of:

(a)  ABD

(b)  ADC

(a) Calculate the value of x. (c)  DCE.

(b) Hence, determine the size of:

(i)  PQR
(ii)  QRS

(iii)  PTS.

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PLANE GEOMETRY

1. The diagram below, not drawn to scale,

shows the vertical cross section of a shed.

Calculate, to 1 decimal place:

(a) the area of triangle OMN

(b) the shaded region bounded by the chord MN

(a) Write an expression in terms of y for the and the arc MPN.
area of the figure shown.
4. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale,
(b) Calculate the value of y if the area of the
O is the center of the circle of radius 8 cm.
figure is 28 m2.
PQ is a chord and angle POQ is 150°.
2. The diagram below, not drawn to scale,
The minor segment of the circle formed by
shows a circle with centre O and a square
the chord PQ is shaded.
OPQR. The radius of the circle is 3.5 cm.

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Use π = , calculate the area of: Calculate
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Calculate, giving your answer correct to 1
(a) the circle decimal place:
(b) the square OPQR (a) the length of the minor arc PQ,
(c) the shaded region. (b) the area of the triangle OPQ

3. In the diagram above, not drawn to scale, (c) the shaded area.
MPNO is the sector of a circle, with centre
0 and radius 14 cm. Angle MON is 72°.

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5. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale,

O is the centre of the circle of radius 8.5 cm
and AB is a chord of length 14.5 cm.
(c) the area of the shaded region
7. In the diagram shown below, ABCDE is a
pentagon. BAE = 108, ABC = 90,
AED = 80, ADC = 57 and AE is
parallel to CD.

[Use π = 3.14]

(a) Calculate the value of θ, to the nearest

degree.

(b) Calculate the area of triangle AOB.

Calculate the angle marked:
(c) Hence, calculate the area of the shaded
(a) x
region.
(b) y
(d) Calculate the length of the major arc AB

6. In the diagram below, not drawn to scale, SOLIDS

O is the centre of the circle. Angle AOB =
80° and AB = 12 cm. 1. The diagram below, not drawn to scale,
shows a solid with dimensions 20 cm by 5
cm by 36 cm.

Calculate, giving your answer correct to 2

decimal places:
Calculate:
(a) the radius of the circle
(a) the volume of the solid, in cm³
(b) the area of the minor sector AOB (b) the total surface area of the solid, in cm².

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(b) the area, in cm2, of the cross section

2. The diagram above, not drawn to scale,
shows a water tank in the shape of a right
prism. AB = 25 cm, AD = 40 cm and the
length of the tank is 1.2 m
(c) the volume, in cm3, of the prism.
4. The diagram above, not drawn to scale,
shows a wooden prism of length 25 cm.

The cross-section ABCD is a trapezium with

AB parallel to DC,
 BAD = 90°,

AB = 12 cm, BC = 5 cm, CD = 8 cm and

AD = 3 cm.

Calculate

(a) the volume, in cm³, of the tank

(b) the depth of water in the tank when it Calculate

contains 45 litres of water
(a)
3. The diagram below, not drawn to scale,
shows a block of wood in the shape of a (b)
semicircular prism. The cross section of the
prism is a semi-circle with diameter 30 cm. (c)
The length of the prism is 1.2 metres.
the area, in cm², of the cross-section,
ABCD
the volume, in cm³, of the prism
the total surface area, in cm², of the
prism.

5. The triangular prism, shown in the diagram

below, not drawn to scale, is 18 cm long.

Triangle GUI has a height of 3 cm. HI = 8

cm and GH = GI.

Use   3.14
(a) Calculate, giving your answer to 3
significant figures

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7. The diagram below, not drawn to scale,

shows a right circular cone with a base
radius of 9 cm and a slant height of 15 cm.

Calculate

(a) the area of triangle GHI

(b) the volume of the triangular prism

(c) the length of GI Calculate:

(a) the length of OA, the perpendicular height

(d) the TOTAL surface area of the prism.
of the cone.
(e) The triangular prism is melted down and
made into a cube. Calculate the length of an (b) the volume of the cone, in cm³
edge of the cube.
(c) the total surface area of the cone, in cm².
6. The diagram above, not drawn to scale,
shows a water tank in the shape of a right 8. The diagram below, not drawn to scale,
prism. AB = 25 cm, AD = 40 cm and the shows a cylindrical container with a
length of the tank is 1.2 m diameter of 9 cm and a perpendicular height
of 15 cm

Calculate:
Calculate
(a) the volume, in cm³
(a) the volume, in cm³, of the tank
(b) the total surface area, in cm².
(b) the depth of water in the tank when it
contains 45 litres of water

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