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1
C

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6 cm SCALE

A B P Q
8 cm 6 cm

Triangle ABC is mathematically similar to triangle PQR.

Calculate QR.

QR = ................................................... cm [2]

[Total: 2]

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6 cm SCALE

A B P Q
8 cm 6 cm

Triangle ABC is mathematically similar to triangle PQR.

The two triangles are the cross-sections of two mathematically similar prisms.
The volume of the larger prism is 320 cm3.

Calculate the volume of the smaller prism.

................................................... cm3 [2]

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[Total: 2]

3 A quadrilateral P is enlarged by a scale factor of 1.2 to give quadrilateral Q.

The area of quadrilateral P is 20 cm2.

Calculate the area of quadrilateral Q.

................................................... cm2 [2]

[Total: 2]

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K

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O

F G H

G, K and M lie on a circle, centre O.

FGH is a tangent to the circle at G and MG is parallel to OH.

Show that triangle GKM is mathematically similar to triangle OHG.

Give a geometrical reason for each statement you make.

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..................................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................................. [4]

[Total: 4]
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5 Two rectangular picture frames are mathematically similar.

The areas of the frames are 350 cm2 and 1134 cm2 .
The width of the smaller frame is 17.5 cm.

Calculate the width of the larger frame.

................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 3]

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E
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B
SCALE

34 cm 85 cm

A 28 cm C
D F

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF.

Calculate DF.

DF = ..........................cm [2]

[Total: 2]
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SCALE
12.5 cm

5 cm

32.5 cm
13 cm

The diagram shows two cylinders.

Show that the two cylinders are mathematically similar.

[2]

[Total: 2]

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6 cm
A B
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X SCALE
8 cm 7 cm

C D
12 cm

In the diagram, AB is parallel to CD.

AD and BC intersect at X.
AB = 6 cm, CD = 12 cm, CX = 8 cm and DX = 7 cm.
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(a) Complete the statement.

Triangle ABX is ................................................... to triangle DCX. [1]

(b) Work out the length of BX.

BX = ................................................... cm [2]

(c) The area of triangle DCX is 26.906 cm2.

Use this value to find the area of

(i) triangle ABX,

................................................... cm2 [2]

(ii) triangle ACX.

................................................... cm2 [1]

[Total: 6]
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D
B

63.4° 63.4° E

Two new triangles, D and E, are made from triangle B, as shown in the diagram.

Are all three triangles similar?

Give a reason for your answer.

........................ because ...........................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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P

A NOT TO
SCALE
x cm
1.61 cm

R 3.2 cm Q
C 2.8 cm B

Triangle ABC is mathematically similar to triangle PQR.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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SCALE

The diagram shows two mathematically similar bowls.

The larger bowl has capacity 7.8 litres and height 11.5 cm.
The smaller bowl has capacity 4 litres.

Calculate the height of the smaller bowl.

................................................... cm [3]
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[Total: 3]

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Explain why triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR.

....................................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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C lies on a circle with diameter AD.

B lies on AC and E lies on AD such that BE is parallel to CD.
AB = 21 cm, CD = 18 cm and BE = 13.5 cm.

Work out the radius of the circle.

................................................... cm [5]

[Total: 5]
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The diagram shows two shapes that are mathematically similar.

The smaller shape has area 52.5 cm2 and the larger shape has area 134.4 cm2.

Calculate the value of m.

m = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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Triangle ABC is mathematically similar to triangle PQR.

The area of triangle ABC is 16 cm2.

(a) Calculate the area of triangle PQR.

................................................... cm2 [2]

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(b) The triangles are the cross-sections of prisms which are also mathematically similar.
The volume of the smaller prism is 320 cm3.

Calculate the length of the larger prism.

................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 5]

16 These two flags are mathematically similar.

Calculate the height, h, of the second flag.

h = ................................................... m [2]

[Total: 2]

17 (a) Explain why triangle ABC and triangle PQR are similar.

..........................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
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(b) Find AC.

AC = ................................................... cm [2]

[Total: 3]

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Shape ABCD is similar to shape PQRS.

Work out the value of a.

a = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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19 A model of a car has a scale 1 : 20.

The volume of the actual car is 12 m3.

Find the volume of the model.

Give your answer in cubic centimetres.

................................................... cm3 [3]

[Total: 3]
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The diagram shows two regular pentagons.

Pentagon FGHJK is an enlargement of pentagon ABCDE, centre O.

The area of pentagon FGHJK is 73.5 cm2.

The area of pentagon ABCDE is 6 cm2.

Find the ratio perimeter of pentagon FGHJK : perimeter of pentagon ABCDE in its simplest form.

.............................. : .............................. [2]

[Total: 2]
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The diagram shows two mathematically similar shapes with areas 295 cm2 and 159.5 cm2.
The width of the larger shape is 17 cm.

Calculate the width of the smaller shape.

................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 3]
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The diagram shows a company logo made from a rectangle and a major sector of a circle.
The circle has centre O and radius OA.
OA = OD = 0.5 cm and AB = 1.5 cm.
E is a point on OC such that OE = 0.25 cm and angle OED = 90°.

(a) Calculate the perimeter of the logo.

................................................... cm [5]
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(b) Calculate the area of the logo.

................................................... cm2 [3]

(c) A mathematically similar logo is drawn.

The area of this logo is 77.44 cm2.

(i) Calculate the radius of the major sector in this logo.

................................................... cm [3]

(ii) A gold model is made.

This model is a prism with a cross-section of area 77.44 cm2.

This gold model is 15 mm thick.

One cubic centimetre of gold has a mass of 19 grams.

Calculate the mass of the gold model in kilograms.

................................................... kg [3]

[Total: 14]
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23 Triangle ABC and triangle DEF are similar.

Find DE.

DE = ................................................... cm [2]

[Total: 2]

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Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

26 Marianne sells two sizes of photo.

These photos are mathematically similar rectangles.

The smaller photo has length 15 cm and width 12 cm.

The larger photo has area 352.8 cm2.

Calculate the length of the larger photo.

................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 3]
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In the diagram, AB and CD are parallel.

AD and BC intersect at right angles at the point X.
AB = 10 cm, CD = 5 cm, AX = 8 cm and BX = 6 cm.

(a) Use similar triangles to calculate DX.

DX = ................................................... cm [2]

(b) Calculate angle XAB.

Angle XAB = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]
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28 Two containers are mathematically similar.

The surface area of the larger container is 226 cm2 and the surface area of the smaller container is 94 cm2.
The volume of the larger container is 680 cm3.

Find the volume of the smaller container.

................................................... cm3 [3]

[Total: 3]

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The diagram shows two glasses which are mathematically similar.

The larger glass has a capacity of 0.5 litres and the smaller glass has a capacity of 0.25 litres.
The height of the larger glass is 13 cm.

Calculate the height of the smaller glass.

................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 3]
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In the diagram, PQ is parallel to BC.

APB and AQC are straight lines.
PQ = 8 cm, BC = 10 cm and AB = 9 cm.

Calculate PB.

PB = ................................................... cm [2]

[Total: 2]
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The diagram shows two mathematically similar triangles, T and U.

Two corresponding side lengths are 3 cm and 12 cm.
The area of triangle T is 5 cm2.

Find the area of triangle U.

................................................... cm2 [2]

[Total: 2]

32 A solid hemisphere has volume 230 cm3.

(a) Calculate the radius of the hemisphere.

[The volume, V, of a sphere with radius r is .]

................................................... cm [3]

(b) A solid cylinder with radius 1.6 cm is attached to the hemisphere to make a toy.
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The total volume of the toy is 300 cm3.

(i) Calculate the height of the cylinder.

................................................... cm [3]
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(ii) A mathematically similar toy has volume 19 200 cm3.

Calculate the radius of the cylinder for this toy.

................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 9]

33 A map is drawn to a scale of 1 : 1 000 000.

A forest on the map has an area of 4.6 cm2.

Calculate the actual area of the forest in square kilometres.

................................................... km2 [2]

[Total: 2]

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A
P
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10 cm x 7.5 cm SCALE
6.25 cm

B 6 cm C Q y R

The diagram shows two similar triangles ABC and PQR.

Find the value of

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(a) x,

Answer(a) x = ................................................... [2]

(b) y.

Answer(b)y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

35 Two containers are mathematically similar.

Their volumes are 54 cm3 and 128 cm3.
The height of the smaller container is 4.5 cm.

Calculate the height of the larger container.

Answer ................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 3]

36 Paint is sold in cylindrical tins of height 11 cm.

Each tin holds 750 ml of paint.

(a) Write 750 ml in cm3.

Answer(a) .........................................cm3 [1]

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(b) Calculate the radius of the tin.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

Answer(b) .........................................cm [3]

(c) A mathematically similar tin has a height of 22 cm.

How many litres of paint does this tin hold?

Answer(c) .........................................litres [2]

[Total: 6]

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF.

Calculate the value of

(a) x,

Answer(a) x = ................................................... [2]

(b) y.

Answer(b) y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]
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B
E NOT TO
SCALE
8 cm 10 cm
6 cm x cm

A y cm C D 9 cm F

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF.

Calculate the value of

(a) x,

Answer(a) x = ................................................... [2]

(b) y.

Answer(b) y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]
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The two containers are mathematically similar in shape.

The larger container has a volume of 3456 cm3 and a surface area of 1024 cm2.
The smaller container has a volume of 1458 cm3.

Calculate the surface area of the smaller container.

Answer ................................................... cm2 [4]

[Total: 4]

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Triangles ABC and BCD are both right-angled triangles.

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(a) Calculate the value of y.

y = ................................................... [3]

(b) Calculate the value of x.

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 5]