Q1.

Not drawn accurately

Circle the reason why these triangles are congruent.

ASA RHS SAS SSS

(Total 1 mark)

Q2.
Not drawn accurately

Circle the reason why these triangles are congruent.

RHS ASA SSS SAS

(Total 1 mark)

Q3. Here are two right-angled triangles.

Not drawn accurately

Circle the value of y.

11 7.5 9 4

(Total 1 mark)

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Q4.
Here are four triangles.

Which two triangles are congruent?

Circle two letters below.

A B C D

(Total 1 mark)

Q5.
A and B are similar shapes.
B is an enlargement of A with scale factor 1.5

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 Work out the values of x, h and w.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

x = _________________________________________ degrees

h = _________________________________________ cm

w = _________________________________________ cm
(Total 3 marks)

Q6.

These two shapes are similar.

Work out the value of x.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Answer _________________________________________
(Total 3 marks)

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Q7.
Triangles ABC and DEF are similar.

(a) Work out the value of x.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Answer _________________________________________
(2)

(b) Write down the size of angle y.

Answer _________________________________________ degrees

(1)
(Total 3 marks)

Q8.
PRT and QRS are similar triangles.

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 Which of these is equivalent to ?
Circle your answer.

(Total 1 mark)

Q9.

(a) A pattern is made from two similar trapeziums.

Not drawn accurately

Show that the shaded area is 294 cm²

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

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 ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
(4)

Q10.
Triangles ABC and PQR are similar.

Not drawn accurately

Work out the length QR.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Answer ______________________________________ cm
(Total 2 marks)

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Q11.

(a) These triangles are congruent.

Not drawn accurately

State the condition they satisfy.

Answer _________________________________________
(1)

(b) These triangles are congruent.

Not drawn accurately

State the condition they satisfy.

Answer _________________________________________
(1)
(Total 2 marks)

Q12.
These two triangles are similar.

Not drawn accurately

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 Work out the value of a.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Answer _________________________ cm
(Total 2 marks)

Q13.
ABC and DEC are similar triangles.

Not drawn accurately

Work out the value of x.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Answer ______________________________________ cm
(Total 4 marks)

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Q14.

A and B are similar triangles.

All measurements are in centimetres.

Not drawn accurately

Work out the area of triangle B.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Answer _______________________________ cm 2
(Total 7 marks)

Q15.
PQR is an enlargement of ABC.

Not drawn
accurately

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 (a) Work out the scale factor of the enlargement.

___________________________________________________________________

Answer _________________________________________
(1)

(b) Write down the size of angle P.

Answer ___________________________________degrees
(1)

(c) Work out the length AB.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Answer ______________________________________ cm
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

Q16.
The diagram shows a badge made from two similar pentagons.

Not drawn
accurately

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 Work out the width of the badge.

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Answer ______________________________________ cm
(Total 5 marks)

Q17.

A and B are similar triangles.

Not drawn accurately

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(a) Circle the scale factor from A to B.

−6 6
(1)

(b) Work out the perimeter of triangle B.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Answer ______________________________________ cm
(4)
(Total 5 marks)

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Mark schemes

Q1.
SSS
B1
[1]

Q2.
SAS
B1
[1]

Q3.
9
B1
[1]

Q4.
A and D
B1
[1]

Q5.
54
May be on diagram
B1

7.5

6
B2

Q6.

or or or seen
oe
M1

6 × their or 6 ÷ their

or 12 × their or 12 ÷ their
oe
M1dep

9
A1

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 [3]

Q7.
(a) 6 ÷ 3 or 2 or 9 ÷ 2
or 3 ÷ 6 or 0.5 or 9 × 0.5
or 9 ÷ 6 or 1.5 or 3 × 1.5

oe
M1

4.5
oe
A1

(b) 53
B1
[3]

Q8.

B1
[1]

Q9.

(a) × (18 + 10) × 25 or 350

oe
M1

and

× (their 7.2 + 4) × their 10 or 56

M1dep

350 – 56 = 294
Do not award without working seen
A1
Do not award without working seen
A1

Q10.
12 : 16 or 15 : 12

or or 0.75

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 or or 1.33

or or 1.25

or or 0.8
oe
M1

20
From accurate working, eg 19.5 rounded to 20 is A0
A1

Q11.

(a) SAS

(b) RHS

Q12.

or 12 : 9.6 or 9.6 : 12

or 16 : 9.6 or 9.6 : 16
oe eg 16 ÷ 20

eg 0.8 or 1.25 or 0.6 or 1.66… or 1.67

M1

9.6
oe
A1

Q13.
Alternative method 1

oe
Setting up a correct equation
M1

10 × x = 6 × (x + 5)
oe

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 Eliminating fractions
M1dep

10x – 6x = 30
or 4x = 30
oe
Collecting terms
M1dep

7.5

Q14.

oe
B1

oe
M1

12(2x − 3) = 3 × 5x
x=4
A1

(5 × their 4)2 − 122 or 256

½ × 4 × 3 or 6
M1

½ × 16 × 12 or 6 × 42
M1

96
A1
[7]

Q15.

(a) 2.5 or
B1

(b) 60
B1

(c) 20 ÷ their 2.5,

8

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Q16.

oe

Scale factor 3 or seen or implied

M1

3x (x + 4) = 36x

or x = 8

or 3x2 − 24x = 0

or 3x2 = 24x
M1

(3x =) 24
24
A1
[5]

Q17.

(a)
B1

(b)

oe

M1

or 21
oe

M1

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or 8.4

or 10 + 17.5 + 21 or 48.5
oe
M1dep

19.4
A1

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