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Geometry and measures worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Fifteen questions across the geometry and measures statements at Foundation tier. Choose the non-calculator filter to rehearse Paper 1, which counts for a third of the marks.

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Geometry and measures worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · Geometry and measures · 15 questions

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1.A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 10 cm. One of its other angles is 45°. Work out the exact length of one of the two shorter sides.
(a)5√2 cm
(b)5√3 cm
(c)10√2 cm
(d)5 cm
2.Quadrilateral PQRS has angle P = 92°, angle Q = 84° and angle R = 106°. Work out the size of angle S.
(a)68°
(b)170°
(c)78°
(d)184°
3.A tent is shaped like a triangular prism: two triangular end faces and three rectangular faces. One of the rectangular faces lies flat on the ground as the groundsheet. How many of the tent's faces are above the ground, not touching the ground?
(a)5
(b)4
(c)3
(d)2
4.A cyclist's journey from her house to the shop is represented by the column vector with top number 2 and bottom number 5, where each unit is 1 km east and 1 km north. She then cycles from the shop to the park, represented by the column vector with top number 4 and bottom number −3. What single column vector represents her journey from her house directly to the park?
(a)(2, −8)
(b)(6, 2)
(c)(6, 8)
(d)(−2, 8)
5.A triangular prism has two triangular faces and three rectangular faces. How many vertices does a triangular prism have?
(a)9
(b)6
(c)8
(d)5
6.The point A(2, 5) is translated to the point B(7, 3). Write down the column vector that describes this translation.
(a) $(2 - 5)$
(b) $(8 9)$
(c) $(- 2 5)$
(d) $(2 5)$
7.A perpendicular bisector is drawn through the midpoint of a line segment AB. Which set of points does this construction show?
(a)the single point exactly halfway along AB
(b)points as far from A as the length AB
(c)points twice as far from A as from B
(d)points the same distance from A as from B
8.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?
(a)kite
(b)trapezium
(c)rhombus
(d)parallelogram
9.Point A is at (2, 3). It is translated by the vector (4, −1) to give point A′. Work out the coordinates of A′.
(a)(1, 7)
(b)(6, 4)
(c)(6, 2)
(d)(−2, 4)
10.Write down the exact value of tan 0°.
(a)0
(b)1
(c)1/√3
(d)√3
11.Triangle ABC has AB = (2x + 3) cm, BC = 11 cm and angle B = 90°. Triangle DEF has DE = 13 cm, EF = 11 cm and angle E = 90°. Given that the two triangles are congruent by SAS, work out the value of x.
(a)4
(b)10
(c)8
(d)5
12.p is the column vector with top number 4 and bottom number −3. Work out 2p, giving your answer as a column vector in the form (top, bottom).
(a)(8, −3)
(b)(8, −6)
(c)(4, −6)
(d)(8, 6)
13.Write down the exact value of cos 45°.
(a)1/2
(b)√2/2
(c)√3/2
(d)√2
14.The diagram shows a solid resting on its side on a table. Work out which shape is its plan view, the view looking straight down from above.
(a)A rectangle with rounded ends
(b)An oval
(c)A circle
(d)A rectangle
15.A drone starts at the point (3.5, −2) on a grid measured in metres. It flies by the vector $(4.5 - 6.2)$ to check a first sensor. The drone then needs to fly in a straight line to reach the point (−1.7, 9) to check a second sensor. Work out the column vector of this second flight.
(a) $(6.5 1)$
(b) $(- 6.5 - 1)$
(c) $(6.5 - 4.4)$
(d) $(11 - 5.2)$

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