Ch11

Ch11 Review:
48 marks Pythagoras and Similar Shapes
from 48 questions
Question 1

In this triangle, b2 =

a. 132 + 122
b. 132 − 122
c. 122 − 132
d. (13 − 12)2

Question 2

True or false?
In any right triangle, the area of the square on one of the shorter sides is equal to the area of the
square on the hypotenuse minus the area of the square on the third side.

a. False
b. True
Question 3

In the right triangle, the sum of the squares on the two shorter sides is:

a. m2
b. m2
c. 10 m2
d. 8 m2

Question 4

In triangle ABC, AB = 17 cm and BD = 15 cm

The length of AD = cm
Question 5

Applying Pythagoras’ theorem to this right triangle:

a. q 2 = r 2 + s2
b. s2 = r 2 + q 2
c. r 2 = q 2 + s2

Question 6
5, 12, 13 form a Pythagorean triad.
Use this to find the missing largest number in this triad.
87.5, 210, y
y=

Question 7

Calculate the exact length of BD.

BD = cm
Question 8

When Pythagoras’ theorem is used, QR = 4 m.

The area of this triangle is therefore m2.

Question 9

The area of the triangle is:

a. 48 units2
b. 30 units2
c. 24 units2
d. 6 units2

Question 10
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 15 m and one of the other sides is 9 m.
The diagram which accurately represents this data is:

a. b.

c. d.
Question 11

The area of a rectangle is 10 m2 and its length is 5 m. Calculate the length of the diagonal, correct to
one decimal place.
Diagonal = m (to 1 decimal place)

Question 12
A rectangle has a breadth of 6 cm and a diagonal of 12 cm.
Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle correct to the nearest whole centimetre.
Perimeter = cm (to the nearest cm)

Question 13
On a bushwalk, Cilla walked 4 km due north and then 4 km due west.
She then walked in a straight line back to the point from where she started.
Calculate her total walking distance correct to 1 decimal place.
Total distance = km

Question 14

A square is inscribed in a circle with diameter 2 m.

The perimeter of the square is m.

Question 15

When proving triangle PTQ is similar to triangle PSR, one line in the proof is:
angle QPT = angle RPS
Which reason should be given?

a. Alternate angles, RS // QT
b. Angles on a straight line
c. Common angle
d. Angle sum of triangle

Question 16

The value of x is .
The value of y is .
Question 17

triangle LMQ is similar to triangle LNP.

Find the length of x, correct to one decimal place.
x= (to 1 decimal place)

Question 18

Tracy is using Test 3 to prove triangle BDC is similar to triangle DAC.

Test 3: Two angles of one triangle equal two angles in the other triangle.
Which two reasons will Tracy need to use to show the angles are equal?

a. Given; Base angles of isosceles triangle are equal

b. Common angle; Base angles of isosceles triangle are equal
c. Common angle; Corresponding angles
d. Given; Corresponding angles
Question 19

In the diagram, triangle ACD is similar to triangle ABE.

Use the ratio of side lengths to calculate the length of DE.
DE =

Question 20

The HMS Sirius is 191 m long.

When Chris holds a ruler 60 cm away from his eye. The Sirius covers a distance of 2.6 cm along the
ruler.
Which is the best estimate of how far the Sirius is from Chris?

a. 440 m
b. 795 m
c. 4.4 km
d. 7.9 km
Question 21

Use the diagram to find the lengths of BG, CF and DE correct to one decimal place.
Hint: Use Pythagoras' theorem. For any right-angled triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to
the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides.
BG = cm (to 1 dp)
CF = cm (to 1 dp)
DE = cm (to 1 dp)

Question 22

What is the scale factor for transforming MNOP into QRST?

Scale factor =
Question 23

These two triangles are not similar because the ratios of the matching sides are not the same.
Complete the ratios.

Short sides = AB : EF
=2:

Mid-length sides = AC : ED
:
=
7

Question 24
From the diagram, identify the similar shapes.

Select all true statements:

a) The squares are similar figures.

b) The circles are similar figures.

c) There are no similar figures.

Question 25

You can write ratios in fraction form, eg 1 : 2 can be written as , meaning that the first number is
half the second.
Write the fraction for the ratio of the sides for the smaller purple square to the larger orange square.

Question 26
The sides of triangle PQR are 4 cm, 7 cm and 9 cm and two of the sides of triangle LMN are 8 cm and
14 cm.
If these two triangles are similar, the length of the third side of triangle LMN is:
cm

Question 27

Which triangle below is similar to this triangle?

a. b.

c.
Question 28

To show that triangles are similar, it is enough to show that two pairs of their
angles are the same.

Which of the following arguments could be used to show that these two triangles are similar?

angle A = angle E (alternate angles in parallel lines AB || ED) and angle B = angle D (alternate
a.
angles in parallel lines AB || ED)

angle A = angle D (alternate angles in parallel lines AB || ED) and angle BCA = angle ECD
b.
(vertically opposite angles)

angle A = angle D (co-interior angles in parallel lines AB || ED) and angle BCA = angle DCE
c.
(vertically opposite angles)

Question 29
If the dimensions of a shape are enlarged by a scale factor k, then:

a. its area remains the same

b. its area is multiplied by k
c. its area is multiplied by k2
d. there is not enough information to calculate area

Question 30

These three coloured tiles are similar.

How many of the red (smallest) tiles would be needed to cover the blue (largest) tile?
Question 31

Find the scale factor used to enlarge the smaller triangle to the larger similar triangle. Enter answer in
simplest form.

Scale factor =

Question 32
Two quadrilaterals are similar. The ratio of a pair of corresponding sides is 1 : 5.
Select all correct statements.

a. The sides of the larger quadrilateral are five times as long as the other quadrilateral.

b. The angles of one quadrilateral are five times as large as the other quadrilateral.

c. The area of one quadrilateral is five times the area of the other quadrilateral.

d. The corresponding angles in the two quadrilaterals are equal.

Question 33

These three coloured tiles are similar.

If the perimeter of the larger blue triangle is 30 cm, find the perimeter of the yellow (middle) triangle.
Perimeter of the yellow triangle = cm
Question 34
The ratio of the radii of two circles is 5 : 12.
The circumference of the larger circle is 30 cm. Calculate the circumference and the area of the
smaller circle.
Circumference = cm
Area = cm2 (to 1 decimal place)

Question 35

Triangle ABC was enlarged to triangle AB’C’ using a scale factor of 3.

What is the area of the new enlarged triangle?
Area = units2

Question 36

These two cylinders are similar.

What is the ratio of their surface areas?
Give your answer in simplified form.

Smaller area : larger area = 32 : 2

= 9:
Question 37
The scale factor for two similar shapes is 5.
Volume of the smaller shape = 10 m3
Volume of the larger shape = m3

Question 38

A large cone has a smaller cone cut from its top, exactly halfway down its slant height.
What is the ratio of their circular base areas?
Area of small base : area of large base = :

Question 39

The shaded top face of the larger prism has an area of 27 cm2.
What is the area of the top face of the smaller prism?
Area = cm2
Question 40

A cone had a smaller cone cut from its top, exactly halfway down its slant height.
The diameter of the base of the larger cone is 26 cm.
So the diameter of the base of the smaller cone is cm.
And the area of the base of the smaller cone is cm2 (to nearest whole number).

Question 41

A pyramid has a square base of side length 20 cm. The pyramid was cut parallel to its base, as shown
by the dotted line in the diagram.
What percentage of the original pyramid is left after the smaller pyramid is removed, to the nearest
percent?
Percentage remaining = % (to nearest percent)

Question 42

These two triangles are congruent because:

a. three sides of one triangle are equal in length to the three sides of the other

two sides and the included angle of one triangle are equal to two sides and the included angle of
b.
the other

two angles and a side of one triangle are equal to two angles and the corresponding side of the
c.
other triangle
Question 43

These two triangles are congruent.

y
=

Question 44

The two triangles are congruent.

y
=

Question 45

Which angle corresponds to α in this pair of congruent triangles?

a) β

b) θ

c) φ
Question 46

Which side corresponds to BC in this pair of congruent triangles?

a) p

b) m

c) n

Question 47

BF =

AB =

Question 48

Quadrilateral PQRS is an isosceles trapezium.

Choose the pair of triangles that are not congruent.

a) ΔPRS and ΔSQP

b) ΔPQR and ΔSRQ

c) ΔPTS and ΔRTQ

d) ΔPQT and ΔSRT

Answer Key - Ch11
Q1: b
Q2: b
Q3: c
Q4: 8
Q5: a
Q6: 227.5
Q7: 6
Q8: 6
Q9: c
Q10: a
Q11: 5.4
Q12: 33
Q13: 13.7
Q14: 8
Q15: c
Q16: 6|21
Q17: 6.1
Q18: b
Q19: 18
Q20: c
Q21: 9.7|19.5|29.2
Q22: 3
Q23: 5|3
Q24: a|b
Q25: 3|4
Q26: 18
Q27: a
Q28: b
Q29: c
Q30: 4
Q31: 3|2
Q32: a|d
Q33: 22.5
Q34: 12.5|12.4
Q35: 36
Q36: 10|100
Q37: 1250
Q38: 1|4
Q39: 12
Q40: 13|133
Q41: 32
Q42: c
Q43: 61
Q44: 63
Q45: c
Q46: c
Q47: 5|6
Q48: c