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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.A rhombus has all four sides equal in length, but it is not a square — its angles are not all 90°. How many lines of symmetry does this rhombus have?
- 2.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?
- 3.A triangle has vertices X, Y and Z, with a right angle at Y. Side XY is twice as long as side YZ. Which of the following correctly describes this triangle?
- 4.A polygon has 12 straight sides. What is the mathematical name for this polygon?
- 5.Point M lies exactly halfway between point A and point B, with A, M and B all on the same straight line. Which term correctly describes point M?
- 6.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?
- 7.Which of these correctly compares a 'line' with a 'line segment'?
- 8.In quadrilateral ABCD, side AB is parallel to side DC. Which statement correctly uses geometric notation to show this?
- 9.A quadrilateral has all four sides equal in length and all four interior angles equal to 90°. Its diagonals are equal in length and bisect each other at right angles. Which quadrilateral matches this description exactly?
- 10.A rhombus has all four sides equal in length. Which statement about a rhombus is correct?
- 11.Which of the following correctly describes what it means for two lines to be perpendicular?
- 12.In triangle XYZ, the side opposite vertex X is labelled using the standard lowercase-letter convention. Which label is correct?
- 13.A triangular prism has two triangular faces and three rectangular faces. How many vertices does a triangular prism have?
- 14.A polygon has one more side than a heptagon. What is the polygon called?
- 15.A polygon has 9 sides. What is the name of this polygon?
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