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Consolidation: Similar Triangles
Part A (15 min)

Question 1:

The diagram shows a lamp-post that is 44.8 m away from a girl, the girl is 1.6 m tall and
her shadow DP is 6.4 m long. Given that PAB is similar to PCD , find
(a) the ratio
DP
BP
.
(b) the height of the lamp-post.



Question 2:




In the following diagram, BA is parallel to CD. CDA ACB .
(a) Prove that ABC and CAD are similar.
(b) Given that AB = 3 cm, BC = 8 cm, AC = 5 cm, calculate AD.

A
D
C B
A
B
C
D
P
Lamp-
post
Girl
1.6m
44.8 m 6.4 m
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Part B (25 min)

Question 3:

In the diagram, DE is parallel to BC. ADB, AEC, BFE and DFC are straight lines.



(a) Show that triangles DEF and CBF are similar.
(b) If DE = 8 cm, EF = 4.5 cm, AE = 12 cm and BC = 16.8 cm, find the length of
BF.
(c) Find the length of CE.


Question 4:
4
3 5
Y
Z
X
P
Q R
W


B
A
E D
C
12 cm
16.8
cm
8 cm
4.5 cm F
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In the diagram, PWQ, PXR, WYR, XYZ and QZR are straight lines. WX is parallel to QZR
and QW is parallel to ZYX. QZ = 3 cm, ZR = 5 cm and WQ = 4 cm.
(a) Name two triangles which are similar to triangle RWQ, showing your reasons
clearly.
(b) Using similar triangles, calculate
(i) YZ,
(ii) PW.


Part C (10 min)

Question 5:


In the diagram, ST is parallel to BC.
(a) Show that ABC is similar to AST .
(b) Name another pair of similar triangles.
(c) It is given that AS = 6 cm, SB = 3 cm and ST = 5 cm. Find the length of BC.


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A
B C
S
T
U
6 cm
3 cm
5 cm
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Solution

Question 1:
(a)
8
1
BP
DP


(b) 12.8 m AB

Question 2:

(a) ACB ADC (given)
ABC ACD (alt. angles, AB DC)
ABC and CAD are similar (two pairs of corr. angles are equal)

(b) AD = cm
3
1
33


Question 3:

(a) , ) (alt. DEF CBF DE CB
, ) (alt. FDE FCB DE CB
s) opp. (vert. CFB DFE
Triangles DEF and CBF are similar. (two pairs of corr. angles are equal)

(b)
9.45 cm BF

(c)
13.2 cm CE


Question 4:

(a) (corr , WQ YZ) RWQ RYZ
) (common YRZ WRQ
) WQR YZR WQ YZ (corr ,
~ RWQ RYZ (two pairs of corr. angles are equal)

) opp (vert RYZ WYX
(alt , YWX YRZ WX ZR)
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(alt , ) WXY RZY WX ZR
~ RZY WXY (two pairs of corr. angles are equal)
~ RWQ WXY (two pairs of corr. angles are equal)


(b) (i) ~ RWQ RYZ

2.5 cm YZ

(ii) ~ PWX PQR
2.4 cm PW

Question 5:
(a)
) (common SAT BAC

, (corresponding ) ABC AST ST BC

, (corresponding ) ACB ATS ST BC

similar to ABC AST (two pairs of corr. angles are equal)

(b) CBU STU similar to

(c)
7.5 cm BC