DEDUCTIVE GEOMETRY

Mathematics Revision Exercise DEDUCTIVE GEOMETRY

CHAPTER 1 CONGRUENCE AND SIMILARITY

1. [2009-CE-MATH 1] In Figure 1, C is a point lying on DE. AE and BC intersect at F. It is given that AC AD , BC DE and BCE CAD . (a) Prove that ABC AED . (b) If AD // BC , (i) prove that ABF ~ DEA ; (ii) write down two other triangles which are similar to ABF . (5 marks) (3 marks)

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[2001-CE-MATH 1] As shown in Figure 2, a piece of square paper ABCD of side 12 cm is folded along a line segment PQ so that the vertex A coincides with the mid-point of the side BC. Let the new positions of A and D be A and D respectively, and denote by R the intersection of AD and CD. (a) Let the length of AP be x cm. By considering the triangle PBA, find x. (b) Prove that the triangles PBA and ACR are similar. (c) Find the length of AR. (3 marks) (3 marks) (2 marks)

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In Figure 3, ABCD is a parallelogram. E is a point lying on CD produced so that BE cuts AD at F and the diagonal AC at G. (a) (i) Prove that ABG ~ CEG . (ii) Prove that AFG ~ CBG . (iii) Using (a) (i) and (a) (ii), prove that BG 2 EG FG . (7 marks) (b) If FD
1 2 BC ,

(i) write down a pair of congruent triangles; (ii) find the ratio EF : FG . (4 marks)

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CHAPTER 2 ANGLES RELATED TO RECTILINEAR FIGURES

4. [2007-CE-MATH 1] In Figure 4, ABC and DEF are straight lines. It is given that AC // DF , BC CF , EBF 90 and BED 110 . Find x, y and z. (4 marks)

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[2008-CE-MATH 1] In Figure 5, AB // CD . E is a point lying on AD such that AE AC . Find x, y and z. (5 marks)

AB BC CD DE , ACB 32

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In Figure 6, AB // DE . It is given that BCD 56 . Find x, y and z.

and

(5 marks)

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[2005-CE-MATH 1] In Figure 7, ABCDEF is a regular six-sided polygon. AC and BF intersect at G. Find x, y and z. (5 marks)

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[2002-CE-MATH 1] In Figure 8, ABC is a triangle in which BAC 20 and AB AC . D, E are points on AB and F is a point on AC such that BC CE EF FD . (a) Find CEF (b) Prove that AD DF . (4 marks) (3 marks)

CHAPTER 3 QUADRILATERALS
9. [2006-CE-MATH 1] In Figure 9, ABCD is a parallelogram. E is a point lying on AD such that AE AB . It is given that EBC 70 . Find ABE and BCD . (3 marks) 10. In Figure 10, ABCD is a square. E is a point lying inside the square so that AD DE EA . BE is produced to meet CD at F. Find x, y and z. (5 marks)

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11. In Figure 11, ABCD is a rectangle. E is the mid-point of AD and F is a point on BE such that CF BE . (a) Prove that ABE ~ FCB . (b) If CD 8 and DE 6 , find the length of CF . (3 marks) (4 marks)

12. * In Figure 12, AD // BC . It is given that M and N are the mid-points of AB and DC respectively. AN is extended to meet BC produced at O. (a) Prove that ADN OCN . (b) Suppose AD 4 , BC 9 and ABC 43 . Using (a), or otherwise, find (i) AMN ; (ii) the length of MN . (4 marks) 13. * In figure 13, AD // BC . It is given that AB CD AD and BCD 60 . E is a point on BD such that AE BD . F is the mid-point of CD, and DG is the altitude of the trapezium ABCD. (a) (i) Prove that AD // EF . (ii) Using (a) (i), prove that AEFD is a parallelogram. (5 marks) (b) If AE 3 , find the area of quadrilateral DEGF. (4 marks) (3 marks)

APPENDIX FIGURES
D A

D Q D R

C
F P B B E Figure 1 Figure 2 A

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E A B C

A G

F D 110 D C Figure 3 C 43 y E A x 32 56 x B D y D E z Figure 4 E x y F z

z 33

A
Figure 5

C Figure 6

A A B D z y

20

F
x E D

C
F

E B C Figure 8

Figure 7

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A
B 70 C x

y E A E D B Figure 9 Figure 10 z

A B C

M F A E D

B
Figure 11

C
Figure 12

F E

B Figure 13

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