Paper Reference(s)

7360/03
London Examinations GCE
Mathematics Syllabus A
Ordinary Level
Paper 3 – Geometry
Friday 25 May 2007 – Morning
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials required for examination Items included with question papers
Answer book (AB12) Nil
Four-figure mathematical tables
and/or electronic calculators
Ruler, compasses, pencil, eraser

Instructions to Candidates
Answer ALL questions in Section A. In Section B, you can obtain full marks by answering THREE
questions. If you attempt more than three questions in Section B, only the best three answers will be
taken into account.
In the boxes on the answer book, write the name of the examining body (London Examinations), your
centre number, candidate number, the subject title (Mathematics A), the paper reference (7360/03),
your surname, other names and signature.
Write your answers in the answer book. Make sure your answers to parts of questions are clearly
numbered. Show all stages in your working. Use supplementary answer sheets if necessary.
Electronic calculators may be used and mathematical tables are provided.

Information for Candidates

The total mark for this paper is 100. The marks for parts of questions are shown in round brackets,
e.g. (2).
This paper has eleven questions. Pages 11 and 12 are blank.

Advice to Candidates
Write your answers neatly and legibly.

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 SECTION A

Answer ALL questions in this section

1. (a) Figure 1

x° 53°

124° 2x°

72°

(2)

Using Figure 1, calculate the value of x.

(b) Figure 2

P L

88°

Q M N

In Figure 2, LMN is an isosceles triangle in which LM = LN. The line MP is parallel to NL and
QMN is a straight line. Given that ∠MLN = 88°, calculate the size of ∠ PMQ.
(3)

(c) Figure 3

E
F

O
34°
94°
A B C D

Figure 3 shows a circle BCEF with centre O, and ABCD is a straight line. Given that ∠DCE = 94°
and ∠OCE = 34°, calculate the size of ∠OBC.
(3)

(Total 8 marks)

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2. (a) Figure 4

60° O
P
156°

L
Figure 4 shows the sides AO, PO and OL of three different regular polygons. Given that
∠AOP = 60° and ∠POL = 156°, calculate

(i) the size of ∠AOL,

(2)

(ii) the number of sides of the regular polygon which has AO and OL as two of its sides.
(3)

(b) A trapezium ABCD has parallel sides AB and CD. Given that AB = 7 cm, CD = 17 cm and that
the area of the trapezium is 234 cm2, calculate the perpendicular distance between the parallel
sides.
(3)

(Total 8 marks)

3. The straight lines BA and CD when produced meet at O. Given that OA = 5.2 cm, AB = 4.8 cm,
OD = 4 cm and CD = 9 cm,

(a) prove that ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral,

(4)

(b) calculate (area of +OBC) : (area of +OAD), giving your answer in the form n : 1.
(3)

(Total 7 marks)

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4. Figure 5
A B

P R
Q

D C

Figure 5 shows a trapezium ABCD with AB parallel to DC. The diagonals AC and BD intersect at
Q. The straight line PQR is parallel to AB and DC, intersecting AD at P and BC at R.

Prove that

(a) +AQB is similar to +CDQ,

(3)

(b) +ABC is similar to +QRC,

(2)
QR CR
(c) =1– .
CD BC
(2)
1 1 1
(d) Hence, prove that = + .
QR AB CD
(3)

(Total 10 marks)

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5. Figure 6

C
D

E
B
A

In Figure 6, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AD = BC. The line AB is produced to E such
that BE = CD. Prove that

(a) +ADC is congruent to +CBE,

(4)

(b) +ACE is isosceles.

(2)

Given that ∠ADC = 88° and ∠BEC = 48°,

(c) calculate the size of ∠ACB.

(3)

(Total 9 marks)

6. Use ruler and compasses only in this question. Show all construction lines and arcs clearly so
that marks can be awarded.

(a) Construct a triangle ABC in which AB = 8 cm, ∠ CAB = 30° and AC = 6.5 cm.
(5)

(b) At the point B, construct the perpendicular BX to AB, such that BX = 6 cm, and X lies on the
same side of AB as C.
(2)

(c) Construct the locus of points which are equidistant from B and C.
(2)

(d) The locus in part (c) meets BX at P. Measure and write down the length PX.
(1)

(Total 10 marks)

TOTAL FOR SECTION A: 52 MARKS

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 SECTION B

Answer THREE questions in this section

7. (a) Prove that if two chords of a circle intersect inside the circle the rectangle contained by the
parts of the one is equal to the rectangle contained by the parts of the other.
(6)

(b) Figure 7

14.9 cm Q
P
7 cm

X 11.5
cm

S R

In Figure 7, PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral in which the diagonal PR bisects the diagonal QS
at X.

Given that PQ = 14.9 cm, RX = 11.5 cm and PX = 7 cm,

(i) calculate the length, in cm to one decimal place, of QS,

(5)

(ii) calculate the length, in cm to one decimal place, of PS.

(5)

(Total 16 marks)

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8. Figure 8

R
Q O
T

Figure 8 shows an isosceles triangle PQR in which PQ = PR and O is the mid-point of QR.

A straight line through O meets PQ at S and PR produced at V. The line TR is drawn parallel to QP
to meet SV at T. Prove that

(a) +QOS is congruent to +ROT,

(4)

(b) +RVT is similar to +PVS,

(4)
QS VR
(c) = .
PS VP
(3)

Hence, or otherwise, prove that

(d) PQ ⋅ (PS + PV ) = 2PS ⋅ PV.

(5)

(Total 16 marks)

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9. Use ruler and compasses only in this question. Show all construction lines and arcs clearly so
that marks can be awarded.

Use a full page for this construction and draw the line BC across the middle of the page.

(a) Construct the triangle ABC in which BC = 9 cm, ∠ACB = 30°, AB = 6 cm and ∠CBA is obtuse.
(5)

(b) Measure and write down the length AC.

(1)

(c) Construct the inscribed circle of +ABC.

(3)

(d) Construct the point P which is on the opposite side of BC to A and is such that BP = 5 cm and
∠PBC = ∠ABC.
(3)

(e) Construct the circumscribed circle of +BCP.

(2)

(f) Measure and write down the radius of the circumcircle.

(2)

(Total 16 marks)

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10. (a) Prove that in any triangle, the sum of the squares on any two sides is equal to twice the square
on half the third side together with twice the square on the median which bisects the third side.
(6)

(b) Figure 9

2p 2q

l m n

B r C r D r E r F

Figure 9 shows a triangle ABF. The points, C, D and E lie on BF such that
BC = CD = DE = EF. The triangles ABD, ACE and ADF have medians AC, AD and AE
respectively. Given that AC = l cm, AD = m cm, AE = n cm, AB = 2p cm, AF = 2q cm and
BF = 4r cm, show that

(i) 2l2 = m2 – 2r2 + 4p2,

(2)

(ii) 2l2 = 6r2 + 3m2 – 4q2,

(4)

(iii) m2 = 2p2 + 2q2 – 4r2.

(2)

Given that p = 3.5 cm, q = 12 cm and r = 6.25 cm, calculate

(iv) the value of m.

(2)

(Total 16 marks)

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11. (a) Prove that the angle which an arc subtends at the centre of a circle is twice that which it
subtends at any point on the remaining part of the circumference. Only one general case need
be considered.
(6)

(b) Figure 10

S
26°
O
Q

30°
T P

Figure 10 shows a circle PQRS with centre O. The point T lies on the tangent to the circle
at P.

Given that ∠ORP = 26° and ∠OTP = 30°, calculate the size of

(i) ∠PQR,
(3)

(ii) reflex ∠ROT.

(3)

Given also that +PRS is isosceles with RS = PS,

(iii) calculate the size of ∠ORS.

(4)

(Total 16 marks)

TOTAL FOR SECTION B: 48 MARKS

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