Geometry
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Angle properties (parallel lines and polygons)
SubtopicAngle properties (parallel lines and polygons) under Geometry for Grade 11 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
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Two lines intersect such that one angle is and its adjacent angle is . Find .
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Find the sum of the exterior angles of a decagon.
A.B.C.D. - 3.
In the diagram, . Find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 4.
If the exterior angle of a triangle is and one of the opposite interior angles is , find the other opposite interior angle.
A.B.C.D. - 5.
The exterior angles of a triangle are in the ratio . Find the smallest interior angle of the triangle.
A.B.C.D. - 6.
In the diagram, . The angle and . Find the reflex angle .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
In a hexagon, four of the interior angles are each. The other two angles are equal. Find the size of one of the equal angles.
A.B.C.D. - 8.
In a tiling pattern, regular octagons and regular -gons meet at a vertex such that two octagons and one -gon perfectly surround the point. Determine the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
The exterior angles of a polygon are . Find the value of the smallest interior angle.
A.B.C.D. - 10.
A roof truss is being built where the top chord is parallel to the bottom chord . Vertical struts and are installed. If and , what is the measure of the angle if is perpendicular to ?
A.B.C.D.
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Preview questions (no answers)
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The figure shows a Kite. How many lines of symmetry does it have?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Which coordinate axis is the line of symmetry for the curve shown in the interval ?
A.The x-axis
B.The y-axis
C.The line
D.The line
- 3.
In the diagram, a shape is formed by two overlapping congruent circles. What is the order of rotational symmetry of the shaded region?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
A square is rotated about its center. At what minimum angle (greater than ) will the square first map onto itself?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
The diagram shows a rectangle with two identical semi-circles removed from opposite sides. What is the order of rotational symmetry of the remaining figure?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A curve has the equation . Which line is a line of symmetry for this graph?
A.The x-axis
B.The y-axis
C.The line
D.The line
- 7.
The diagram shows a 'star' polygon (a hexagram). What is its order of rotational symmetry?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A piece of sheet metal is cut into a shape bounded by and for . The shape is then reflected across the line to double the area. What is the total area of the resulting symmetric shape?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
An elliptical track is given by the equation . A camera is placed at one of the foci. How many lines of symmetry does the elliptical track itself possess?
A.0
B.1
C.2
D.Infinite
- 10.
A wave profile is described by . A student claims the graph is symmetric about the y-axis. Determine if this is true and identify the property.
A.True, it is an even function
B.False, it is an odd function
C.False, it has no y-axis symmetry
D.True, because it is a sine wave
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Similarity and congruence
SubtopicSimilarity and congruence under Geometry for Grade 11 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
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The ratio of the corresponding altitudes of two similar triangles is . If the area of the larger triangle is , what is the area of the smaller triangle?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Two spheres have surface areas in the ratio . Find the ratio of their radii.
A.B.C.D. - 3.
In the diagram, . If , , and , find .
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Two similar cylinders have heights and . If the lateral surface area of the smaller cylinder is , what is the lateral surface area of the larger one?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
In the diagram below, is a triangle where is parallel to . Given that , , and the area of triangle is , calculate the area of the quadrilateral .
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Triangle has side lengths . Triangle is similar to and has a perimeter of . What is the length of the shortest side of triangle ?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
In the diagram, . If , , and the area of is , find the area of the trapezoid .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
Two cylinders are mathematically similar. The smaller cylinder has a height of and a lateral surface area of . The larger cylinder has a lateral surface area of . Determine the volume of the larger cylinder if the smaller one has a volume of .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A map has a scale of . A rectangular forest is represented on the map by a rectangle of area . Calculate the actual area of the forest in square kilometers ( is incorrect, remember ).
A.B.C.D. - 10.
In a coordinate plane, has vertices , , and . A second triangle is similar to with a scale factor of centered at the origin. What is the length of the segment ?
A.B.C.D.
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Preview questions (no answers)
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In the diagram, points , , and lie on the circumference of a circle with center . Given that the angle , what is the size of the angle subtended by the same arc at the center?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
In a circle, chords and are equal in length. If the distance of from the center is cm, what is the distance of from the center?
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 3.
A circle is inscribed in a square of side length cm. What is the area of the circle in terms of ?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Chords and of a circle intersect at point inside the circle. If cm, cm, and cm, find the length of .
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 5.
Two parallel chords of a circle are cm and cm long. If they are on the same side of the center and the radius of the circle is cm, find the distance between the chords.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 6.
A circle passes through the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side cm. Find the radius of the circle.
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 7.
In the diagram, is the center of the circle and is a tangent at . If and cm, find the length of .
A.cm
B.cm
C.cm
D.cm
- 8.
A surveyor identifies four points on a circular boundary. The diagonals and are diameters of the circle. What type of quadrilateral is ?
A.Trapezium
B.Rhombus
C.Rectangle
D.Kite
- 9.
A right-angled triangle has . A circle is drawn with as the diameter. Which of the following is true regarding point ?
A.lies inside the circle
B.lies on the circumference
C.lies outside the circle
D.is the center of the circle
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Two circles intersect at points and . A straight line through intersects the first circle at and the second circle at . A straight line through intersects the first circle at and the second circle at . If , calculate .
A.B.C.D.
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Construction and Loci
SubtopicConstruction and Loci under Geometry for Grade 11 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
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In a circle of radius 5, a point moves such that it is always 2 units from the circumference (internally). What is the locus of ?
A.A circle of radius 3 concentric with the original
B.A circle of radius 7 concentric with the original
C.A line segment of length 2
D.A circle of radius 2
- 2.
A point moves such that the distance is always equal to , where is the fixed point . What is the equation of the locus?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
In a coordinate system, what is the locus of a point that is equidistant from the x-axis and the y-axis?
A.The lines and
B.The circle
C.The point only
D.The lines and
- 4.
Which diagram correctly illustrates the locus of points satisfying ?
A.A full line through with slope 1
B.A ray starting at making an angle of with the positive real axis
C.A circle passing through and the origin
D.A vertical line at
- 5.
A point moves in the Cartesian plane such that its distance from a fixed point is always equal to its distance from the line . The diagram shows the point and the directrix line . Which of the following equations describes the locus of ?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Find the equation of the locus of a point such that its distance from the y-axis is equal to its distance from the point .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
The locus of points such that forms a geometric shape. What is this shape?
A.A circle
B.A square
C.A diamond (rotated square)
D.A straight line
- 8.
A mechanical linkage consists of a rod of length 10 cm, where is the fixed origin . Another rod of length 6 cm is attached to . If moves along the circle and is always constrained to lie on the -axis, find the maximum possible -coordinate of .
A.10 cm
B.16 cm
C.4 cm
D.14 cm
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A point moves such that its distance from the line is always equal to its distance from the point . Find the y-coordinate of the point(s) on this locus when .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Consider a square field with vertices at , , , and . A goat is tethered at the midpoint of the side to with a rope of length 7. Another region is defined by points closer to the corner than to the corner . What is the shape of the boundary of the region where the goat can graze that is also closer to than ?
A.An arc of a circle
B.A straight line segment
C.A combination of a line segment and a circular arc
D.A parabolic segment
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