New Century Mathematics (2nd Edition)

Chapter 7 Quadrilaterals In △ACD,

∵ AQ = QC and CR = RD. (given)
Lesson Worksheet 7D Solutions 1
∴ QR = AD (mid-pt. theorem)
2
Instant Drill 1 1
4.5 = y
∵ AN = NB and BM = MC. (given) 2
∴ MN // CA (mid-pt. theorem) y=9
∴ x = BMN (corr. s, MN // CA)
3. ∵ PQ // RS // TU and PR = RT.
= 85
(given)
1
MN = AC (mid-pt. theorem) ∴ SU = QS = 5 cm (intercept theorem)
2
1 QU = QS + SU
3= y y=5+5
2
y=6 = 10

Instant Drill 2 4. ∵ AE // BF // CG and EF = FG = 3 cm.

∵ PQ // RS // TU and QS = SU = 11 cm. (given)
(given) ∴ BC = AB (intercept theorem)
∴ RT = PR (intercept theorem) x=2
y=9 AC = AB + BC
= (2 + 2) cm
Instant Drill 3 = 4 cm
∵ CD = DE = 7 cm and BD // AE. ∵ AE // CG // DH (given)
(given) and AC = CD = 4 cm. (proved)
∴ BC = AB (intercept theorem) ∴ GH = EG (intercept theorem)
= 4.5 cm = EF + FG
y=3+3
Exercise =6
1. ∵ AN = NC = 4 cm and AM = MB = 3 cm.
(given)
5. ∵ AE = EC and CB // ED. (given)
∴ MN // BC (mid-pt. theorem)
∴ AD = DB (intercept theorem)
∴ AMN = ABC (corr. s, MN // BC)
1
= 74 AD = AB
2
In △AMN, 1
x =  10
x = AMN + 60 (ext.  of △) 2
= 74 + 60 =5
= 134
6. In △ACF,
2. In △ABC, ∵ AB = BC = 6 cm and BE // CF.
∵ AP = PB and AQ = QC. (given) (given)
1 ∴ EF = AE (intercept theorem)
∴ PQ = BC (mid-pt. theorem)
2 x=7
1
x =  11
2
= 5.5

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∵ BC = CD = 6 cm and BE // CF // DG. ∵ XY = YZ (given)

(given) 1 1
∴ FG = EF (intercept theorem) QR = RS
2 2
y=x ∴ QR = RS
=7 ∴ The claim is agreed.

7. In △PRS,
Level Up Questions
∵ PQ = QR = 6 cm and QT // RS.
11. (a) ∵ FAE = AEB given
(given)
∴ AF // BE alt. s equal
∴ PT = TS (intercept theorem)
∵ EF = CE given
x=5
In △PRU, and AF // BE. proved
∴ AB = BC intercept theorem
∵ PQ = QR = 6 cm and PU // QT.
(given) (b) ∵ AB = BC (proved in (a))
∴ RT = TU (intercept theorem) and AE = ED. (given)
y = 10 1
∴ BE = CD (mid-pt. theorem)
2
8. ∵ CAB = EDB (given) 1
=  30 cm
∴ AC // DE (corr. s equal) 2
= 15 cm
∵ AD = DB (given)
and AC // DE. (proved)
12. (a) In △ACF,
∴ BE = EC (intercept theorem)
∵ AB = BC = 7 cm and AG = GF.
x=5
(given)
1
∴ BG = CF (mid-pt. theorem)
9. (a) ∵ AB = BC and BE // CD. 2
(given) CF = 2BG
∴ AE = ED (intercept theorem)
= 2  10 cm
= 9 cm
= 20 cm
(b) ∵ AB = BC (given)
(b) In △ADE,
and AE = ED = 9 cm. (proved in (a))
AC = AB + BC = (7 + 7) cm = 14 cm
1
∴ BE = CD (mid-pt. theorem) ∴ AC = CD = 14 cm
2
Also, CF // DE. (given)
CD = 2BE
∴ AF = FE (intercept theorem)
= 2  12 cm
= 18 cm
= 24 cm
∵ AG = FG
1
‘Explain Your Answer’ Question ∴ FG = AF
2
10. ∵ PX = XQ and PY = YR. (given) 1
1 =  18 cm
∴ XY = QR (mid-pt. theorem) 2
2 = 9 cm
∵ PY = YR and PZ = ZS. (given)
Perimeter of quadrilateral BCFG
1
∴ YZ = RS (mid-pt. theorem) = BC + CF + FG + BG
2
= (7 + 20 + 9 + 10) cm
= 46 cm

© Oxford University Press 2017 Book 3B Lesson Worksheet Solutions 7D-2