Question 10 — IGCSE 0580 Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 42
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Extended tier, calculator. Topic: Geometry · Congruent shapes. Worth 7 marks.
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10 (a)
E D
NOT TO
SCALE
C
F
A B
ABCDEF is a regular hexagon.
DF, DA and DB are diagonals.
Complete the following statements using three different triangles.
Triangle DEF is congruent to triangle ..................
Triangle .................. is congruent to triangle ..................
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(b)
Q
NOT TO
SCALE
O
T
P
P and Q are points on the circle with centre O.
TP and TQ are tangents to the circle from the point T.
Complete the following statements and reasons.
In triangles OPT and OQT
OP = .................. because each is a radius of the circle
OT is a common side
Angle OPT = angle .................. = 90° because ..............................................................................
Triangles OPT and OQT are congruent using the criterion ..................
This proves that the tangents TP and TQ are ..................................................
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