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Geometric terms, notation and diagrams worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "geometric terms, notation and diagrams" — DfE statement G1. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
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Geometric terms, notation and diagrams worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.In triangle XYZ, the side opposite vertex X is labelled using the standard lowercase-letter convention. Which label is correct?
- 2.Which of the following correctly describes what it means for two lines to be perpendicular?
- 3.A polygon has one more side than a heptagon. What is the polygon called?
- 4.An isosceles trapezium has exactly one pair of parallel sides, and its two non-parallel sides are equal in length. How many lines of symmetry does it have?
- 5.Which of the following is the correct definition of a regular polygon?
- 6.In quadrilateral WXYZ, which of the following correctly names the angle at vertex Y using standard notation?
- 7.Lines AB and CD cross at a point, forming four right angles where they meet. Which notation correctly describes the relationship between AB and CD?
- 8.In geometry, which of the following best describes a 'plane'?
- 9.A triangular prism has two triangular faces and three rectangular faces. How many vertices does a triangular prism have?
- 10.Which of these correctly compares a 'line' with a 'line segment'?
- 11.A surveyor is marking out field ABCD for a new crop. The plan states that side AB is parallel to side DC, but AB and DC are not equal in length, and sides BC and AD are not parallel to each other. Which term correctly describes the shape of field ABCD?
- 12.A polygon has 12 straight sides. What is the mathematical name for this polygon?
- 13.What does the statement AB = CD mean, where A, B, C and D are all points?
- 14.A polygon has 9 sides. What is the name of this polygon?
- 15.A garden designer describes a flower bed as a shape with four straight sides: exactly one pair of sides is parallel, those two parallel sides are different lengths, and the other two sides are equal in length to each other but not parallel to each other. Which shape should the designer draw?
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