Chapter 2: Geometry

Test B (40 marks)

Name: ___________________________________

Part A – Multiple-choice (10 marks)

1 The value of x in the following diagram is:

A 69 B 101 C 111

D 115 E 155

2 The size of an interior angle of a regular octagon is:

A 60° B 90° C 108°

D 120° E 135°

3 Which congruence test proves that the given pair of triangles is congruent?

A AAA B AAS C RHS

D SAS E SSS
Questions 4 and 5 refer to the pair of triangles below.

4 Which similarity test proves that the given pair of triangles is similar?

A AAA B AAS C RHS

D SAS E SSS

5 The scale factor of the pair of similar triangles above is:

A B C 2

D E

6 Given AB = CD and AOB = 75°, COD is:

A 65° B 75°

C 85° D 95°

E 105°

7 Using chord theorem 3, if OM  AB, which of the following is not true?

A OA = OB B OAM = OBM

C AM = BM D AOM = BOM

E OM = AB
8 If AOC = 140°, then ABC is equal to:

A 70° B 80°

C 110° D 140°

E 220

9 The value of a is:

A 13 B 57

C 67 D 23

E 33

10 In the following diagram, if APY = 74° and BPX = 52°, then ABP is:

A 74° B 52° C 68°

D 86° E 72°
Part B – Short-answer (18 marks)

1 Find the value of x in each of the following, giving reasons.

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(1 + 2 = 3 marks)

2 In this diagram AB = BC and AD = CD.

a Prove ΔABD  Δ CBD.

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b Hence explain why BDA = BDC.

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c Explain why BD is perpendicular to AC.

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(2 + 1 + 1 = 4 marks)
3 The two shapes below are similar.

a Write a similarity statement for the two shapes.

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b Find the scale factor.

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c Find the value of x.

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d Find the value of y.

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(4  1 = 4 marks)

4 Use the circle theorems to find the value of x in these circles.

a b

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 c d

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(4  1 = 4 marks)

5 Find the value of x in each figure.

a b

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(3  1 = 3 marks)
Part C – Extended-response (12 marks)

1 Consider the following diagram of rhombus ABCD.

a Prove ΔABC  Δ DCB.

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b Hence, prove that opposite angles in a rhombus are equal.

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Now consider the following diagram of quadrilateral EFGH.

c Prove ΔEFG  ΔHGF.

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 d Hence, prove that the diagonal of a rhombus bisects the interior angle
through which it passes.

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(3 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 8 marks)

2 Malcolm can see a tree on the opposite bank of a river. He decides to place rocks
(indicated with dots) on his side of the river to try to calculate the river’s width.
He measures the distances between some pairs of rocks and finds that BC = 25 m,
CD = 10 m and DE = 8 m, as shown in the diagram below.

a Show that Malcolm has formed a pair of similar triangles by proving ΔABC |||
ΔEDC.

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b Hence find the width of the river by calculating the distance AB.

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(3 + 1 = 4 marks)