Jacaranda Maths Quest 9

Topic 4: Congruence and similarity

Test A Name: __________________________

FLUENCY
Mark
1 Express each of the following in simplest form. 3
(a) 16 : 24
(b) 8.1 : 0.9
1 1
(c) 6 : 3
4 2

2 If x : 24 = 5 : 6 , the value of x is: 1

A 4
B 8
C 12
D 16
E 20

3 Ann has a bike with three gears in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 6. In total there are 45 teeth on the 1
gears. How many teeth are on the middle gear?
A 12
B 15
C 18
D 21
E 27

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4 The 2 triangles in the figure below are congruent. 1

Therefore, we would write:

A DABC = DPQR
B DABC @ DPQR
C DABC = DRQP
D DABC @ DRPQ
E All the above are correct.

5 What additional information is required for the for the two triangles below to be 1
congruent by the reason ASA?

A XY = RQ
B XY = PQ
C XZ = PR
D ZY = PQ
E ZY = RQ

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6 In the figure below the two triangles are similar. 1

Which of the following statements is correct?

A DE = 15
B EF = 15
C EF = 35
D DE = 35
E None of the above

7 Ann knows that in triangles ABC and XYZ, AB = XY, ÐB = ÐY and BC = YZ. Can she 1
prove that the triangles are congruent? If so, how?

A SAS
B SSS
C AAS
D RHS
E AAA

8 If the length of the side of a cube is 2x, the volume of a cube to which it is congruent will 1
be:
A 8x3
B 24x3
C 64x 3
D 64x 6
E 216x9

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9 In the triangle ABE, DC is parallel to AB, EA = x, AD = y and EB = z. 1

What does EC represent in terms of x, y and z?

A z-y
B x- y
zx + y
C
x
zx - y
D
x
zx - zy
E
x

10 The values for x and y are: 1

A x = 5 m, y = 13.5 m
B x = 9 m, y = 8 m
C x = 4 m, y = 13.5 m
D x = 13.5 m, y = 4 m
E x = 21 m, y = 13.5 m

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UNDERSTANDING
11 Samantha was reading a map on which the 75 km distance from Geelong to Melbourne 3
was 1.2 cm. How many centimetres would a 135 km trip be on the same map? Round
your answer to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.

12 Determine the height, h, of the building in the figure below. 3

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13 In the figure below, list all pairs of congruent triangles. 3

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14 Given ΔABC = ΔRSN, determine: 4

(a) the value of x
(b) the length of the sides SR and RN.

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15 A triangle ΔABC has been enlarged to form a new triangle ΔA¢B¢C¢. 4

AB = 6 cm, AC = 12 cm, A¢B¢ = 21 cm and B¢C¢ = 28 cm.
Calculate:
(a) the scale factor for the enlargement
(b) the length of A¢C¢.

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REASONING
16 Supports for a water slide are placed as shown. 4

How far away from the waterslide edge has the first support been placed?

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17 Prove that DABD @ DACD. 3

18 Jane has constructed two similar rectangular prisms. The first prism measures 4 cm by 3
5 cm by 6 cm. The second prism has a volume of 960 cm3. Explain how the ratio of the
volumes compares to the edge lengths of the prisms.

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PROBLEM SOLVING
19 Calculate the lengths of AD and DB. 5

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20 The diagram below shows the distances between a cinema and the houses of a number of 4
students. What is the distance between Jane’s home and the cinema?

Total marks: 48

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