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O-LevelMathematicsGeometry4024/11 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q143 Marks

In the diagram, triangles APQ and ABC are similar. BC is parallel to PQ and AP = 4cm, PB = 2cm and PQ = 1.8cm. [Figure 14.1]

  1. (a)Find BC.[2]
  2. (b)Find area of triangle APQ / area of quadrilateral PBCQ[1]

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  1. [2*] (a) 2.7 oe
  2. M1 for BC/6 = 1.8/4 oe
  3. [1*] (b) 4/5 oe

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Topic
Geometry, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 14.

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