Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Similarity

Similarity — practice question

A, D and B lie on the same straight line, and A, E and C lie on another straight line. BC is parallel to DE. BC = $9.8\,\text{cm}$, BD = $2.7\,\text{cm}$, DE = $5.6\,\text{cm}$ and CE = $3.9\,\text{cm}$.
(a)[3]

Fill in the missing angles and reasons to demonstrate that triangle $ABC$ is similar to triangle $ADE$.

(b)[4]

Show that the lengths are $AD = 3.6\,\text{cm}$ and $AE = 5.2\,\text{cm}$.

(c)[3]

Calculate the value of angle $DAE$.

(d)[2]

Calculate the area enclosed by triangle $ABC$.

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