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    Parallel Lines (H)

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    1. The document presents two geometry problems involving parallel lines. In the first problem, similar triangles are used to find that CE is 12 cm and BC is 9 cm. In the second problem, alternate interior angles and common sides are cited to prove that triangles ABC and DCB are congruent by the Angle-Side-Angle criterion. 2. The review notes that the first problem was generally answered correctly by higher tier candidates using scale factors, but poorly by intermediate tier candidates. The second problem involving a proof of triangle congruence was poorly answered overall, with common mistakes being assuming the triangles were congruent by Angle-Angle-Angle rather than Angle-Side-Angle.

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    1. The document presents two geometry problems involving parallel lines. In the first problem, similar triangles are used to find that CE is 12 cm and BC is 9 cm. In the second problem, alternate interior angles and common sides are cited to prove that triangles ABC and DCB are congruent by the Angle-Side-Angle criterion. 2. The review notes that the first problem was generally answered correctly by higher tier candidates using scale factors, but poorly by intermediate tier candidates. The second problem involving a proof of triangle congruence was poorly answered overall, with common mistakes being assuming the triangles were congruent by Angle-Angle-Angle rather than Angle-Side-Angle.

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    1. The document presents two geometry problems involving parallel lines. In the first problem, similar triangles are used to find that CE is 12 cm and BC is 9 cm. In the second problem, alternate interior angles and common sides are cited to prove that triangles ABC and DCB are congruent by the Angle-Side-Angle criterion. 2. The review notes that the first problem was generally answered correctly by higher tier candidates using scale factors, but poorly by intermediate tier candidates. The second problem involving a proof of triangle congruence was poorly answered overall, with common mistakes being assuming the triangles were congruent by Angle-Angle-Angle rather than Angle-Side-Angle.

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    Parallel Lines (H)

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    1. The document presents two geometry problems involving parallel lines. In the first problem, similar triangles are used to find that CE is 12 cm and BC is 9 cm. In the second problem, alternate interior angles and common sides are cited to prove that triangles ABC and DCB are congruent by the Angle-Side-Angle criterion. 2. The review notes that the first problem was generally answered correctly by higher tier candidates using scale factors, but poorly by intermediate tier candidates. The second problem involving a proof of triangle congruence was poorly answered overall, with common mistakes being assuming the triangles were congruent by Angle-Angle-Angle rather than Angle-Side-Angle.

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    Edexcel GCSE Maths - Parallel Lines (H) PhysicsAndMathsTutor.

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    1.

    B
    6 cm
    A Diagram NOT
    accurately drawn

    8 cm
    C

    13.5 cm
    E

    9 cm
    D

    AB is parallel to DE.
    ACE and BCD are straight lines.
    AB = 6 cm,
    AC = 8 cm,
    CD = 13.5 cm,
    DE = 9 cm.

    (i) Work out the length of CE.

    ..................................... cm

    Edexcel Internal Review 1


    Edexcel GCSE Maths - Parallel Lines (H) PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

    (ii) Work out the length of BC.

    .....................................cm
    (Total 3 marks)

    Edexcel Internal Review 2


    Edexcel GCSE Maths - Parallel Lines (H) PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

    2.

    A B

    C D

    AB is parallel to CD.
    Angle ACB = angle CBD = 90°.

    Prove that triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DCB.

    (Total 3 marks)

    Edexcel Internal Review 3


    Edexcel GCSE Maths - Parallel Lines (H) PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

    CE 9 CE 8 8×9
    1. = or = ⇒ CE =
    8 6 9 6 6
    BC 6 BC 13.5 13.5 × 6
    = or = ⇒ BC =
    13.5 9 6 9 9
    (i) 12 3
    (ii) 9
    9 6 8  6  13.5  9 
    M1 for scale factor  or  or  or  or  or  oe
    6  9 6  8 9  13.5 
    A1 cao for 12
    A1 cao for 9
    [3]

    2. ∠ABC = ∠BCD (alternate angles)


    BC common
    ∠ACB = ∠CBD = 90° (given) 3
    M1 for ∠ABC = ∠BCD (alternate angles)
    M1 for BC common oe
    A1 for both < ACB = < CBD (given or both 90°)and ASA
    [3]

    1. Intermediate Tier
    This question was answered poorly. Candidates either have very little understanding of similar
    triangles or fail to recognize them when they appear. Many gave the two lengths as 13.5 cm and
    8 cm (assuming the triangles to be isosceles) and some attempted to use Pythagoras’ theorem.
    About 10% of candidates got at least one length correct but few wrote down a scale factor.

    Higher Tier
    Many candidates did well on this question. Most were able to match the triangles to derive the
    appropriate ratios. Generally candidates who could do (i) could also do (ii). There were a
    relatively small number of candidates who attempted to use Pythagoras’ theorem or the cosine
    rule for the lengths.

    2. This question was poorly answered. A number of candidates clearly understood the conditions
    for congruence but were unable to give a rigorous proof. A very wide spread misapprehension
    was to assume that a condition of congruence was AAA. It was also very common to read
    phrases such as ‘since AB is parallel to CD, AB = CD’ in candidates’ solutions.

    Edexcel Internal Review 4

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