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O-LevelMathematicsGeometry4024/21 · May/June 2019 · Q37 Marks

B P 58° A R S A C 47° E D PBQ and RACS are parallel lines. BAE and BCD are straight lines. AB = AC, QBC = 58° and AÊD = 47°.

  1. (a)B P 58° A R S A C 47° E D PBQ and RACS are parallel lines. BAE and BCD are straight lines. AB = AC, QBC = 58° and AÊD = 47°.
  2. (a)(i)Calculate BAC, giving reasons for each step in your working.[3]
  3. (a)(ii)Calculate CDE.[1]
  4. (b)The shaded region M shows part of a regular pentagon and the shaded region N shows part of a regular octagon. Calculate x.[3]

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  1. [3] 64 B1 QBC alternate to angle BCA oe B1 ABC is isosceles triangle or angle sum of triangle [=180]
  2. [1] 75
  3. [3] 117 B2 for [interior angles] 108 and 135 soi or [exterior angles] 72 and 45 soi or B1 for [interior angle] 108 or 135 soi or [exterior angle] 72 or 45 soi

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Topic
Geometry, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 7 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2019 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 3.

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