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The document contains a series of mathematical problems related to similarity and congruency in figures and solids, focusing on calculating lengths, areas, and volumes. It includes specific examples with given measurements and ratios, providing answers for each problem. Key concepts include the relationships between similar figures, surface areas, and volumes of spheres.

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Assignment 1

The document contains a series of mathematical problems related to similarity and congruency in figures and solids, focusing on calculating lengths, areas, and volumes. It includes specific examples with given measurements and ratios, providing answers for each problem. Key concepts include the relationships between similar figures, surface areas, and volumes of spheres.

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Assignment…1… similarity and congruency

AREA AND VOLUME OF SIMILAR FIGURES AND SOLIDS.


1. (a) In the figure, ΔAPQ is similar to ΔABC, given that AP = 4cm, PB = 6 cm,

BC = 10 cm and AC = 15 cm,

find the lengths of AQ and PQ.

Answer: AQ = 6cm. PQ = 4 cm

2. A pupil has a plastic ball and a basketball which is larger. If the diameters are in the ratio 1: 3 ,
what is the ratio of their;

(a) Surface areas;

(b) volumes.

Answer: (a) = i/9, (b)= 1/27.

3. Find the values of p , q , r and s in the figure .

A 8
B

r s

C
q 6

X 9 Y
3 4

D p E

Answer: P = 15 , q = 4.5 , r = 16/3 , s = 4.

5. The volume of one sphere is 4 times that of a second sphere. If the radius of the smaller
sphere is 3 cm , what is the radius of the larger sphere?

Answer: r = 4 cm.
6. Given XM = 6 cm , area of ∆XMN = 14 cm2 ,
X
and area of MYZN = 22 cm2 ,

find the length of MY.

M
Z

7. In the diagram, triangle ABC is similar to triangle XYZ. AB = 3 cm, BC = 8 cm, YZ = 12 cm

and ZX = 15 cm.

(a) Calculate, XY.

(b) Given that the area of triangle ABC is 10 cm2, calculate the area of triangle XYZ.
Answer: (a) 4.5, (b) 22.5.

A
8. The side AB of ∆ ABC is divided at X in ratio 3 : 4 ,

P and Q are points on CA and CB such that XP and


XQ are Parallel to BC and AC respectively.
Given that XP = 15 cm and XQ = 16 cm , 15 cm
X P
find the lengths of
(a) AC (b) BQ .
16 cm

B Q C
Answer: (a) 20. (b) 28
XP XQ 3
9. In the diagram, = = . If the area of XYZ IS 32cm2 , find the area of PYZQ.
PY QZ 1

Answer: 14 cm2.

P Q

Y Z

10. The weight of a solid cube of side 6 cm is 240 g. Find the weight of similar cube of side 10 cm.

11. Two similar Spheres have Surface area A1 and A 2 , such that A1 = 16 A 2 .If their volumes are
such that V1 = k V2 .Write down the value of k.

12. Find the lengths of the unknown sides that are marked with the letters of the alphabet in the
following figures. All lengths are given in cm.

B
(a) (b) C
3
6
P
k 12
10 s 4
Q
3

A h D 8 C A B
t
B

Answer:

(a) k = 15, h = 10.


p 15
12 (b). s = 15 t = 12.

(c) p = 20, q =16.

A q D 9 L

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