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AQA, OCR, Edexcel

GCSE

GCSE Maths
Congruent Shapes

Name:

Guidance

1. Read each question carefully.

2. Don’t spend too long on each question.
3. Attempt every question.
4. Always show your workings.

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1. The two shapes below are congruent.

What is the value of angle Y?

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(1 mark)

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2. Identify two pairs and two triplets of congruent shapes from the diagram below.

…… and …… and ……

…… and …… and ……

…… and ……

…… and ……
(4 marks)

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3. a) Divide the shape below into four congruent shapes.

b) Dan believes that the shape can be divided into 8 congruent shapes. Is he
correct? Explain your answer.

(3 marks)

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4. Sophie draws a triangle with angles 𝒙, 𝟒𝒙 and 𝟕𝒙.

Ben then uses this information to draw the triangle below.

Is his triangle correct, based on the information given?

b) Is Ben’s triangle congruent to Sophie’s? Explain your answer.

(4 marks)

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5. In the diagram below:

angle GFE = angle EGF

AB is parallel and equal to DC
E is the midpoint of BC
FA : AE = 1 : 3
GD: DE = 1 : 3

a) Using RHS, show that the triangles ABE and ECD are congruent. State your
reasoning.

b) Show that the triangles ADG and ADF are congruent.

(2 marks & 3 marks)

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6. Of the following, which can be used to prove two triangles are congruent? Circle
those that apply.

AAA

AAS

SAS

RHS

SSS

SSA

ASA

For those that you did not select, explain why (through use of a description or
diagram) they cannot be used to prove congruence.

(5 marks)

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