GCSE · Congruence & similarity

Similar shapes & missing lengthsExam-style questions

Why equal angles force sides into a fixed ratio, finding the scale factor the right way round, similar triangles hidden inside one figure, and the area and volume scale factors k² and k³.

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25 questions · GCSE (Higher) level · mark scheme and worked solution on each · no sign-up to try

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1
Two rectangles are similar. The small one is $2$ cm by $3$ cm. The large one is $6$ cm wide. Work out the length of the large rectangle.
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2
Triangle $ABC$ has sides $3$ cm, $4$ cm and $5$ cm. Triangle $DEF$ is similar to $ABC$ and its shortest side is $6$ cm. Write down the scale factor of the enlargement from $ABC$ to $DEF$ .
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3
Triangle $ABC$ has sides $3$ cm, $4$ cm and $5$ cm. Triangle $DEF$ is an enlargement of $ABC$ with scale factor $2$ . Write down the lengths of the three sides of $DEF$ .
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