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iGCSE Mathematics (0580) :E4.4 Calculate lengths of similar figures iGCSE Style Questions Paper 2

Question

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF.
Calculate the value of
(a) x,

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 7.5

(b) y, 

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 12 cao

Question

 Two cups are mathematically similar.
The larger cup has capacity 0.5 litres and height 8cm.
The smaller cup has capacity 0.25 litres.
Find the height of the smaller cup.
……………………………. cm

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

6.35 or 6.349 to 6.350

Question

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR.

Find PQ.
PQ = …………………………………….. cm

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

9.1 oe

Question

The two barrels in the diagram are mathematically similar.

The smaller barrel has a height of hcm and a capacity of 100 litres.
The larger barrel has a height of 90cm and a capacity of 160 litres.
Work out the value of h.
h = …………………………………

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

76.9 or 76.94 to 76.95

Question

Triangle ABC is mathematically similar to triangle PQR.
Find the value of x.
x = ………………………………………….


The diagram shows two mathematically similar bowls.
The larger bowl has capacity 7.8 litres and height 11.5cm.
The smaller bowl has capacity 4 litres.
Calculate the height of the smaller bowl.
…………………………………….. cm

Answer/Explanation

(a)1.84
(b)9.20 or 9.204 or 9.205

Question

The diagram shows an open rectangular box ABCDEFGH.
AB = 18.6 cm, BC = 9cm and CG = 14.5cm.
A straight stick AGM rests against A and G and extends outside the box to M.
(a) Calculate the angle between the stick and the base of the box.

(b) AM = 30 cm.
Show that GM = 4.8cm, correct to 1 decimal place.

Answer/Explanation

35.1 or 35.05 to 35.06

\(30-\sqrt{18.6^{2}+9^{2}+14.5^{2}}
30-\frac{14.5}{sin(their(a))}\)
or
\(30-\frac{18.6^{2}+9^{2}}{cos(their(a))}\)

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