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Simultaneous Equations - Word Problems
Simultaneous Equations - Word Problems
Rationale:
The policy of the JRAHS Mathematics Staff when teaching Geometry Proofs is to have students present a
solution in which there is a full equation showing the geometric property that is being used and a
worded reason that again identifies the geometric property that is being used.
EXAMPLE: B
Find the value of x.
73
42
A
x
General Notes:
(1) the word “equals” may be replaced by the word “is”
(2) abbreviation such as “coint”, “alt”, “vert opp”, etc are not to be used – words are to be written in
full
(3) the angle symbol (), the triangle symbol (), the parallel symbol (||), the perpendicular symbol
(), etc are not to be used as substitutes for words unless used with labels such as PQR, ABC,
AB||XY, PQST
(4) If the geometric shape is not labelled then the students may introduce their own labels or refer to the
shape in general terms such as “angle sum of triangle” or “angle sum of straight angle ”
60
2x x
P
165
A
D
AB is perpendicular to BC. Find the value of x. x 36 90 (angle sum of right angle ABC)
x 54
A
x
36
B C
FMJ is a straight segment. Find the value of x. 2 x 4 x 46 50 180 (angle sum of straight
angle FMJ)
H
6 x 96 180
6 x 84
I
x 14
G
46 4x
2x 50
F M J
Given that AKB is a straight line. 3 x 2 x 180 (angle sum of straight angle AKB)
Prove that the points P, K and Q are collinear. 5 x 180
x 36
A
P P Kˆ Q 3 x 72
3x 3 36 72
72 180
2x
K P, K and Q are collinear (PKQ is a straight
angle) *
Q B * PKQ equals 180 o
AC and DE are straight lines. Find the value of y. y 29 67 (vertically opposite angles)
y 38
A
D
29
67 B
y
C
E
All lines are straight. Find the value of x. x 59 (alternate angles, AB||CD)
C D
x
o
F
>>
o
A G 59 B
>>
All lines are straight. Find the value of x. x 137 (corresponding angles, AB||CD)
o
x B
A G
>>
o
137
>>
C H D
All lines are straight. Find the value of x. x 125 180 (cointerior angles, AB||CD)
x 55
E
B
A G x
o >>
o
125
>>
C H D
Prove that AB // CD
o
E AGH GHD (both 73 ) **
AB || CD (alternate angles are equal)
A
G B
73
** equality of the angles involved must be clearly
indicated
C H 73 D
A
G 65 B
** equality of the angles involved must be clearly
indicated
C H 65 D
K L 56 M
** supplementary nature of the angles involved
must be clearly indicated
Y
o
67
o
x
o
B 34
The exterior angle of a triangle equals the sum of the opposite (or remote) interior angles.
o o
68 x
A C D
o
128
A o
x C
The angles opposite equal sides of a triangle are equal. (converse is true)
o
54
=
* “base angles of isosceles ABC are equal” can
only be used after ABC has been shown to be
xo Isosceles.
||
A B
o
65
12 x
o
65
B 15 C
ABC is equilateral. EC and DB are angle ACB = 60o (angle of an equilateral triangle)
bisectors and meet at P. Find the size of CPB. similarly ABC = 60o
ECB = 30o (EC bisects ACB)
A similarly DBC = 30o
CPB + 60o = 180o (angle sum of PCB )
CPB = 120o
D E
P
C B
o
x 40
130
o D
3x
o
x
B o
70
A 92
165
D
x
180 n 2
o
Find the size of each interior angle of a regular Sum of exterior angles = 360o
decagon. 360
o
Exterior angles =
10
= 36o
Interior angles = 144o (angle sum of straight
angle)
Prove that ABC and DCA are similar. In ABC and DCA
ABC = ACD (given)
D BAC = ADC (given)
A ABC ||| DCA (equiangular)
Note: The abbreviations AA or AAA are not to be
accepted
*
B *
C
Two triangles are similar if the ratio of two pairs sides are equal and the angles included by these
sides are equal.
Prove that ABC and ACD are similar. In ABC and ACD
BCA = ACD (given)
BC 36 3
A (given)
AC 24 2
AC 24 3
B (given)
DC 16 2
D BCA ||| ACD (sides about equal angles are in
24
the same ratio) *
36
16 * sides about equal angles are in proportion
* *
Two triangles are similar if the ratio of the three pairs of sides are equal.
Prove that ABC and ACD are similar. In ABC and ACD
AB 16 4
(given)
A CD 12 3
18
D BC 32 4
(given)
AC 24 3
16
AC 24 4
24 12 (given)
AD 18 3
ABC ||| DCA (three pairs of sides in the same
ratio) *
B 32 C
* three pairs of sides in proportion
Two triangles are congruent if two sides of one triangle are equal to two sides of the other triangle
and the angles included by these sides are equal.
= =
A B
Two triangles are congruent if two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of the other
triangle and one pair of corresponding sides are equal.
= E
=
D
B
Given that CD = AD. Prove that ABD CBD. In ABD and CBD
C BCD = BAD (both 90o)
CD = AD (given)
DB = DB (common)
= ABD CBD (RHS)
D
B
=
E and F are midpoints of AB and AC. EF=½BC (interval joining midpoints of sides of
G and H are midpoints of FB and FC. ABC is half the length 3rd side)
Prove that EF = GH. Similarly in BFC , GH=½BC
EF = GH
A
G H
B C
An interval parallel to a side of a triangle divides the other sides in the same ratio. (converse is true)
I > J
20
x
B > C
Parallel lines preserve the ratio of intercepts on transversals. (converse is not true)
Equal chords subtend equal angles at the centre of a circle. (converse is true)
AB = EF. Find the value of x. x = 68 (equal chords subtend equal angles at the
centre)
A
E
68
x
B O
Equal arcs subtend equal angles at the centre of a circle. (converse is true)
arc AB = arc EF. Find the value of x. x = 68 (equal arcs subtend equal angles at the
centre)
A
E
68
x
B O
Equal angles at the centre of a circle subtend equal chords. (converse is true)
Chord EF = 16cm, find the length of chord AB. AB = 16 cm (equal angles at the centre subtend
equal chords)
A E
O
75 75
B F
arc EF = 16cm, find the length of arc AB. arc AB = 16 cm (equal angles at the centre
subtend equal arcs)
A
E
O
75 75 16 cm
B
F
A line through the centre of a circle perpendicular to a chord bisects the chord. (converse is true)
O is the centre of the circle. Find the length of AP. AP = 8 cm (interval through centre perpendicular
to chord AB bisects the chord)
B
8 cm
P
O
A line through the centre of a circle that bisects a chord is perpendicular to the chord. (converse is
true)
6 cm C
6 cm
E
B
NOTE: It can be proven that the perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the center of the
circle.
Q
X
Equal chords are equidistant from the centre of a circle. (converse is true)
7
7
M
L 5
7
7
O
H
(i) Find the value of y. (i) y = 108 (angle at centre equals twice angle at
circumference standing on arc AB)
A
y
B C
x
94
B C
41 O or
arc AB = arc CD. Find the value of x. x = 37 (Equal arcs subtend equal angles at the
circumference)
F
E
B
D
C
25
N Y
8 cm
25
M
Q
P
x 38
A O B
A right angle at the circumference subtends a diameter
If A Cˆ B 90 then AB is a diameter.
C
A B
STU is a tangent at T. Find the size of TOU. OTU = 90o (radius is perpendicular to tangent)
TOU + 116o = 180o (angle sum of OUT)
TOU = 64o
O
26
U
T
S
The angle between a tangent and a chord equals the angle at the circumference in the alternate
segment.
Find the size of RTN. RTN = 93o (angle between tangent and chord
equals angle in alternate segment)
R
S 93
M
T
N
o
87
B
* opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral
D
o
x
The exterior angle of a cyclic quadrilateral equals the opposite (or remote) interior angle. (converse
is true)
o
112
B
A
B
12
8
x
18
A Q
The square of the intercept on tangent to a circle equals the product of the intercepts on the secant.
P
4
B
12
35
The line joining the centers of two circles passes through their point of contact
XA and YB are altitudes of XYZ. Prove that AZBP YBZ = 90o (YB is an altitude)
is a cyclic quadrilateral. XAZ = 90o (XA is an altitude)
PBZ + PAZ = 180o
B
Z AZBP is cyclic (opposite angles are
supplementary)
X
P
A
If the exterior angle of a quadrilateral equals the opposite interior angle then the quadrilateral is
cyclic.
o
87
A
B
If a side of a quadrilateral subtends equal angles at the other two vertices then the quadrilateral is
cyclic.
OR
If an interval subtends equal angles on the same side at two points then the ends of the interval and
the two points are concyclic.
XA and YB are altitudes of XYZ. Prove that XBAY XBY = 90o (YB is an altitude)
are the vertices of a cyclic quadrilateral. XAY = 90o (XA is an altitude)
XBA = XAY = 90o
B
Z XBAY is cyclic (XY subtends equal angles on
X
the same side at A and B)
P
A
9 6
F
6
4
B
12
A triangle is right-angled if the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares on the other
two sides (converse of Pythagoras’ Theorem)
B 100
AC 6 8
2 2 2 2
AB
10 cm
36 64
6 cm
100
AC BC
2 2 2
AB
A
8 cm
C ABC is right-angled (Pythagoras theorem
holds)
Parallelogram
The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel
The opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal
The opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal
The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other
A parallelogram has point symmetry
Kite
Two pairs of adjacent sides of a kite are equal
One diagonal of a kite bisects the other diagonal
One diagonal of a kite bisects the opposite angles
The diagonals of a kite are perpendicular
A kite has one axis of symmetry
Rhombus
The opposite sides of a rhombus are parallel
All sides of a rhombus are equal
The opposite angles of a rhombus are equal
The diagonals of a rhombus bisect the opposite angles
The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other
The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular
A rhombus has two axes of symmetry
A rhombus has point symmetry
Rectangle
The opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel
The opposite sides of a rectangle are equal
All angles at the vertices of a rectangle are 90o
The diagonals of a rectangle are equal
The diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other
A rectangle has two axes of symmetry
A rectangle has point symmetry
Square
Opposite sides of a square are parallel
All sides of a square are equal
All angles at the vertices of a square are 90o
The diagonals of a square are equal
The diagonals of a square bisect the opposite angles
The diagonals of a square bisect each other
The diagonals of a square are perpendicular
A square has four axes of symmetry
A square has point symmetry