Biomedical Admissions Test

(BMAT)

Section 2: Mathematics
Questions by Topic

M5: Geometry

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 M5: Geometry - Questions by Topic
Mark scheme and explanations at the end

1 This diagram shows a sector of a circle, with centre ​O​ and radius 5 . The arc length of
the sector is 10.

Calculate the area of this sector.

Diagram not drawn to scale

A 25π
25
B 2
C 25
D 50
E 25π 2

2 The curve 6y − 12 = 6x 2 − 18x is intersected at two points, A and B, by the straight line
y + x = 5.

Find the coordinates of points A and B

A (2,3) and (-1,8)

B (-4,5) and (-5,4)
C (2,8) and (-1,3)
D (-1,6) and (3,2)
E (4,5) and (-4,-5)

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3 In the figure below, YZ is the diameter of the circle, and XY=XZ. What is the area of the
grey region?

Diagram not drawn to scale

A 4π − 8
B 8π − 8
C π
D 4π
E 8π

4 The diagram below shows a cone and a frustum. The frustum is formed by removing the
top 15 cm from the cone of height 60 cm. The frustum has an upper radius of 4 cm and a
lower base radius of 8 cm.

Diagram not to scale

Calculate the volume of the frustum that is formed from the cone.

A 1200π
B 1800π
C 3400π
D 3600π
E 10, 8000π

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5 Margo wants to clean the window at the very top of her house which is 19 m high.
She borrows a ladder from her neighbour Mark which is 4√3 m long. She leans this
ladder against the wall of her house, so that the foot of the ladder is 1.25 m from the
base of the wall. The ladder doesn’t reach the window.

How far away, in metres, is the top of the ladder from the window at the top of Margo’s
house?

√743
A 19 − 4
19−√743
B 4
√743
C 19 + 4
19+√743
D 4
E M ore inf ormation needed

6 The diagram shows an equilateral triangle ABC sitting within square ABED . The square
has sides of length 4 cm .

P is the midpoint of AC
Q is the midpoint of AB
AP Q is a sector of a circle, centre A

Calculate the area of the shaded region

Diagram not drawn to scale

2
A 3
π − 4√3
2
B 3π −8
C 8 − 32 π
D 4√3 − 23 π
E 2 − 38 π

7 What is the circumference of a circle with an area of 18π ?

A More information needed

B √6π
C 6π
D 6π √2
E π √2

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8 Julie has gone shopping. She sees a can of Baked Beans on the shelf in the shop and
finds herself wondering what the surface area of the cylindrical can is. The area of
the circle forming the base and lid of the can is 10π and the height h of the can is 8 cm .

Diagram not drawn to scale

Calculate the surface area of the can of Baked Beans.

A More information needed

B 8√10 + 10
C 4π(4√10 + 5)
D 2π(8√10 + 5)
E 8√10 + 5

9 Calculate the surface area of the cardboard box in the diagram below.

Diagram not drawn to scale

A 400 cm 2
B 360 cm 2
C 420 cm 2
D 380 cm 2
E 340 cm 2

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10 Rectangle ABCD is the base of the pyramid. Length AB = 4 cm and length B C = 6 cm.
The vertex of the pyramid is marked as point V . Length V C = V B = V A = V D = 8 cm.

Diagram not drawn to scale

Calculate the vertical height, h , of this pyramid in cm.

A √51
B 28
C 23
D 13
E 8

11 From the top of a lighthouse, Ben can see his sister on the beach at angle of
depression of 45 ° . If the lighthouse is 40m in height, how far is Ben’s sister
from the base of the lighthouse?

√2 √2
( sin45 ° = 2, tan45 ° = 1, cos45 ° = 2 )

A 40
B 40√2
C 20√2
D 20
E 15

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12 Given that cos(60) = 0.5, find the length of side AB .

Diagram not drawn to scale

A 3
B 3√4
C 4
D √3
E 4√3

13 ABCDE is a square-based pyramid with M as the midpoint of its base. The square
base has sides of length 4 cm. The perpendicular height of the pyramid, AM , is 8 cm.

Find the angle edge AE makes with the base.

Diagram not drawn to scale

A cos −1 ( √88 )
B tan −1 (2√2 )
C sin −1 ( √88 )
D cos (2√2 )
E tan( √88 )

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14 Mr Sliver has just won the lottery! With his prize money of £11,000 he decides to have
his garden redecorated. Below are the blueprints for his new garden. The rectangle
W XY Z represents his new garden.

Diagram not to scale

The black lines show all the paved paths in his garden. Mr. Sliver will not permit anyone
to walk in his garden unless they stick to walking on the paths. The circular path
surrounds his new fountain at the centre of his garden. The fountain has a
diameter of 4 m.

Calculate the shortest distance from X to Z , using only the paths shown.

A 14 − 2π
B 6 + 4π
C 6 + 2π
D 14 − 4π
E 14 + 4π

15 A triangle has vertices (− 3,− 1), (− 6,− 5), (− 1,− 4). The triangle is reflected in the x-axis
and rotated 180° clockwise about the origin.

What transformation can return the triangle to its original orientation?

A No transformation is needed
B Translate 6 units in the negative x direction
C Reflect in the y-axis
D Reflect in the line y = x
E Reflect in the x-axis

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16 What are the coordinates of each vertex if the figure below is rotated 180° about the
origin?

A A (7,− 1) , B (2,− 8) , C (15,− 9)

B A (− 7,− 1) , B (− 2,− 8) , C (− 15,− 9)
C A (7, 1) , B (2, 8) , C (15, 9)
D A (− 7, 1) , B (2, 8) , C (15,− 9)
E A (− 7, 1) , B (− 2, 8) , C (− 15, 9)

17 Silver has a density of 10.5 g/cm​3​. A silver ball has a radius of 5 mm. The volume of a
sphere is given by the formula 34 πr 3 where r is the radius of the sphere.

What is the mass of the silver ball?

7
A 4π grams
B 1750π grams
7
C 2 π grams
7
D 32 π grams
875
E 4 π grams

18 One side of a rectangle is (16 − √7) cm . The rectangle has an area of 996 cm 2 .

What is the perimeter, in cm, of the rectangle?

A 160 + 6√7
B 64 + 4√7
C 80 + 3√7
D 305 − 32√7
E 96 + 2√7

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19 The length of a field measures 35 m. The diagonal of the field measures 65 m. 25 % of
the field space will be used to grow corn.

What area of the field will be used to grow corn?

175 √
A 2
30
B 350√30
2275
C 4
5√218
D 4
E 70√30

20 The diagram below is made up of right angled triangles.

Triangle C has an area of 24 cm​2​.

B is an isosceles triangle.
Triangle A and C are similar.
[Diagram not to scale]

Calculate the perimeter of triangle A.

A 37.5 cm
B 24 cm
C 32 cm
D 26 cm
E 30 cm

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 Solutions

1 C is the answer

To be able to answer this question, you must know these four equations:

Area of circle = πr 2
C ircumf erence of circle = πD = 2πr
x°
Area of Sector = 360 × Area of f ull circle
x°
Length of arc = 360 x Circumf erence of f ull circle

We’ve been told arc length = 10 and radius = 5 . Use this information to find out the
angle x needed to work out the area of the sector.

C ircumf erence of f ull circle = 2πr = 2π × 5 = 10π

x° x° 360
⇒ Arc length = 360 x 10π ⇒ 10 = 360 × 10π ⇒x° = π

Next, find the area of the full circle:

C ircle Area = πr 2 ⇒ C ircle Area = π × 5 2 ⇒ C ircle Area = 25π

Now that we know the angle x and the area of the full circle:

x° 360 1
Area of Sector = 360 × Area of f ull Circle = π × 360 × 25π

1
⇒ Area of Sector = π × 25π ⇒ Area of sector = 25

2 D is the answer

To find the point at which the curve and line intersect, the equations for the two lines need
to be solved simultaneously to find their common points.

Notice that all the terms in the equation of the curve 6y − 12 = 6x 2 − 18x are a multiple of
6. Divide this equation through by 6 to make the terms smaller, this will save time when
doing calculations.
y − 2 = x 2 − 3x (1)

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 y+x=5 (2)

Rearrange ​(2)​ to make ​y​ the subject:

y =5−x (3)

There are several methods to solve the pair of simultaneous equations. Here
are two possible methods.

Method 1​: Solve by substitution Method 2​: Solve by subtraction

Substitute ​(3)​ into ​(1) Rearrange ​(1)​ to make y the subject

5 − x − 2 = x 2 − 3x y = x 2 − 3x + 2 ​(4)
⇒ 3 − x = x 2 − 3x
⇒ 0 = x 2 − 2x − 3 Calculate​ (4)-(3)

Using both methods, the same quadratic x 2 − 2x − 3 = 0 is obtained.

Solve the quadratic to obtain solutions for x . The easiest way to solve this quadratic is
by factorising, but the quadratic equation can also be used.
(x − 3)(x + 1) = 0 ⇒ x = 3 and x = − 1
Use equation ​(3)​ to find the y values for each of the x values:

When x = 3, y = 5 − 3 ⇒ x = 3, y = 2
When x = − 1, y = 5 − − 1 ⇒ x = − 1, y = 6

3 A is the answer

Shaded area = Circle area​ ​ - Unshaded area

Area of a circle = π r 2

Since Y Z = Diameter = 8 ⇒ Radius = 4

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 Area = π (4) 2 ⇒ Area of the circle = 16π

The line Y Z is the diameter, which splits the circle into ​two semi-circles.

Area of 1 semicircle = Area of whole circle ÷ 2 = 16π ÷ 2 = 8π

The area of the circle outlined by the red line = 8π

Find the area of the triangle and subtract this value from the area of the semicircle to find
the area of the two segments either side of the triangle.

1
Area of a triangle = 2 base × perpendicular height

The perpendicular height of the triangle will be from point X to the midpoint of YZ. We
know that YZ is the diameter of the circle and thus the midpoint of YZ will be the centre
of the circle. This means the perpendicular height of the triangle is from point X to the
centre of the circle, which is the radius.

1
Perpendicular height of triangle = 4 ⇒ Area of triangle = 2 × 8 × 4 = 16

Area of two segments = Area of semicircle - Area of triangle ⇒ 8π − 16

8π−16
Area of one segment (shaded segment) = 2 ⇒ 4π − 8

4 A is the answer

The formula for the volume of a cone with base radius r and height h is 31 πr 2 h .

Volume of Frustum = Volume of Original cone - Volume of Removed Cone

= 31 πR 2 H − 31 πr 2 h

where H = height of original cone, h = height of removed cone

R = base radius of original cone, r = base radius of removed cone

Volume of original cone: 1

3π × 8 2 × 60 = 1280π
Volume of removed cone: 1
3π × 4 2 × 15 = 80π
Volume of Frustum: 1280π − 80π = 1200π

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5 A is the answer

We need to find the distance labelled x . To do so, first find the value of b which is how
far up the wall the ladder reaches.

5
Notice, 1.25 has been converted into fraction 4 for ease of use in calculations.

Find the value of b by using Pythagoras’ Theorem: a 2 + b 2 = c 2

⇒c2−a2 =b2 ⇒ (4√3 ) 2 − ( 45 ) 2 = b 2 ⇒ 48 − 25

16 =b2

Convert 48 into a fraction with denominator 16 :

b2 = 48×16
16 − 25
16 ⇒ b2 = 768
16 − 25
16 ⇒ b2 = 743
16
√743
√
⇒ 743 ⇒ b=
b= 16 4

Remember the window is 19m high so,

√743
x = 19 − b ⇒ x = 19 − 4

6 D is the answer

ABC is an equilateral triangle. This means that all the sides will be of the same length
and all the angles of the equilateral triangle will be 60 ° .

Since ABC is an equilateral triangle sitting within square ABED , the side lengths of the
equilateral triangle ABC will be the same as the side lengths of the square ABED :

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From the diagram it can be seen that:

Area of shaded region = Area of triangle − Area of sector

1 1
Area of triangle = 2 × base × height = 2 ×4×h

Use Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate h :

a2+b2 =c2

⇒a2+22 =42 ⇒ a 2 = 12

⇒ a = √12 ⇒ h = √12

1
Area of triangle = 2 × 4 × √12 = 4√3

x°
Area of Sector = 360 × Area of f ull circle

Since it is an equilateral triangle, all the angles of the triangle will be 60 ° and so x = 60 °

60
⇒ Area of Sector = 360 × Area of f ull circle

Now we need to find the area of the circle. A is the centre of the circle. This means
AQ (or AP ) is the radius of the circle. Q is the midpoint of AB and so AQ = 2cm .

Area of f ull circle = πr 2 ⇒ Area of Circle = π × 2 2 = 4π

60
⇒ Area of Sector = 360 × 4π = 32 π

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 Now,
Area of shaded region = Area of triangle − Area of sector

⇒ Area of Shaded region = 4√3 − 32 π

A is incorrect​ ​because the area of the shaded region has been found by subtracting the
area of the triangle from the area of the sector, which is incorrect.

C is incorrect ​because the area of the triangle has been calculated using h = 4 . You
cannot assume that the perpendicular height of the triangle is the same as the side
length. You must work out the perpendicular height using Pythagoras’ Theorem.

7 D is the answer

Area of circle = πr 2 ⇒ 18π = π r 2 ⇒ 18 = r 2

⇒ r = √18 ⇒ r = √9 × 2 ⇒ r = 3√2

C ircumf erence of circle = πD = 2πr

⇒ C ircumf erence = 2π × 3√2 ⇒ C ircumf erence = 6π √2

Note, r and D indicate the radius and circumference, respectively.

8 C is the answer

S urf ace area of a CY LIN DER = 2πrh + 2πr 2

The question tells you h = 8 and that the area of the circle = 10π .

Calculate r using the area of the circle:

Area of Circle = πr 2 ⇒ 10π = π r 2 ⇒ 10 = r 2 ⇒ r = √10

2
S urf ace area of a CY LIN DER = 2πrh + 2πr 2 = (2π × √10 × 8) + (2π × (√10) )

⇒ S urf ace area = 16π √10 + (2π × 10) = 16π √10 + 20π

⇒ S urf ace area = 4π(4√10 + 5)

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 D is incorrect​ ​because the surface area has been calculated using 2πrh + πr 2 which is
incorrect. A cylinder’s surface area has ​two​ circles, one at the top of the cylinder and
one at the bottom.

9 D is the answer

Be careful when working out the sides to this shape, it is important you don’t miss any.

Area of f ront :

a+b 9+11
Area of trapezium = 2 ×h ⇒ Area = 2 ×4 ⇒ Area = 40

⇒ Area of f ront = 40 cm 2

The back is the same as the front, so Area of back = 40 cm 2

Area of side one = 10 × 90 = 90 cm 2

Area of side two = 11 × 10 = 110 cm 2
Area of top = 6 × 10 = 60 cm 2
Aea of bottom = 4 × 10 = 40 cm 2

⇒ T otal Surf ace Area of shape = 40 + 40 + 90 + 110 + 60 + 40 = 380 cm 2

A is incorrect ​because the bottom has been calculated to have the same area as the
top. The top and bottom are in fact different shapes and so will have different areas.
B is incorrect​ because side one and side two have been taken to have the same area.
C is incorrect​ because the perpendicular height (4 cm) has not been used to calculate
the area of the trapezium (front side). Instead, the slanting height ( 6 cm) has been used,
which is incorrect.
E is incorrect​ ​because the base area has not been added.

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10 A is the answer

This question tests your ability to use 3D Pythagoras.

Let X be the centre of the base. The vertical height is the distance from the centre X to
the highest point of the pyramid, the vertex V .

To find length V X, first find length AX .

2
AX = 2 2 + 3 2 = 13
AX = √13

Equivalently, you could find the length of the diagonal AC and then divide the result by 2.
Next, use the value AX to find h = V X :

2
8 2 = (√13 ) 2 + h 2 ⇒ h 2 = 8 2 − √13
⇒ h 2 = 64 − 13 ⇒ h 2 = 51

⇒ h = √51

11 A is the answer

This question tests your knowledge of trigonometry and knowing what the angle of
depression is. Draw a diagram to help you.

Let A be the top of the lighthouse and B the base of the lighthouse. We know that the
lighthouse is 40 m tall and so AB = 40.

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Let C be the position where Ben’s sister is standing. To find the distance his sister is
from the base of the lighthouse, we need to find the distance labelled x

The angle of depression is the angle

downwards from the horizontal.
The angle of elevation is the angle
upwards from the horizontal.
Angle of depression = Angle of elevation

We know the length of the “opposite side” to the angle is 40.

We want to find the length of the “adjacent side” (x) . This calculation requires the use of
opposite
tanθ = adjacent .

40
tan(45) = 40
x ⇒ x= tan(45)

In the question we are told tan(45) = 1,

40
⇒x= 1 ⇒ x = 40

B is incorrect​,​ because the angle of depression has been labelled incorrectly and
therefore cos(45) has been used to find the length x which is incorrect.
C is incorrect ​because sin(45) has been used.
D and E are incorrect.

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12 E is the answer

The questions tells you cos(60) = 0.5 . To find length AB you first need to calculate length
AC and then use Pythagoras’ Theorem to find AB . AB cannot be found directly using
trigonometry in this question because we have only been given the trigonomic ratio for
cos(60).

To find length AC :
adjacent
cosθ = hypotenuse

Hypotenuse = side opposite right angle = longest side = AC

4 4 4
⇒ cos(60) = AC ⇒ 0.5 = AC ⇒ AC = 0.5

AC = 8
To find length AB :

AC 2 = AB 2 + B C 2
⇒ AB 2 = AC 2 − B C 2
⇒ AB 2 = 8 2 − 4 2
⇒ AB 2 = 64 − 16 ⇒ AB 2 = 48 ⇒ AB = √48
⇒ AB = √16 × 3 ⇒ AB = 4√3

13 B is the answer

This question involves 3D trigonometry and Pythagoras’ Theorem.

The angle to be found is the angle side AE makes with the base, marked by the black
arrow in the following diagram.

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To be able to use trigonometry to find angle AEM , you need to know the lengths of two
sides. We know length AM and the length of side E M can be found using Pythagoras’
Theorem on the green triangle.

Finding length E M :

2
EM =22+22 ⇒4+4=8 ⇒ EM 2
=8
E M = √8

Finding angle AEM :

Length EM = Adjacent
Length AM = Opposite

We know the adjacent and opposite lengths therefore to find

angle x use:
Opposite 8
tan x = Adjacent ⇒ tan x = √8

Simplify:
8 8 4
tan x = √4×2
⇒ tan x = 2√2
⇒ tan x = √2
2
tan x = 2 1
1 3
⇒ tan x = 2 2− 2 ⇒ tan x = 2 2 ⇒ (√2 ) 3
2 2

To find x , inverse the trigonometric function:

⇒ Angle AEM = tan −1 (2√2)

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 A and C​ ​are incorrect. They have been put in as solutions to trick the candidate. Many
8 8
candidates will reach the stage of tan x = √8
and notice √8 appears many times in the
range of solutions offered. Rather than continue their working and simplify the surd, they
will assume they have made a mistake using tan and select the answer containing
either cos or sin ; this could be due to time pressures or due to not thinking to simplify
their own working.

D and E​ ​are incorrect because the inverse trigonometric function has not been used - to
find an angle you must use the inverse function.

14 C is the answer

The path distance along the two straight edges X → Y → Z = 8 + 6 = 14 m.

Distance of X → Z via the circular path:

C ircumf erence of circle = π d ⇒ 4π

BUT to get Z from X via this path, only half the circle is walked around, therefore the
4π
length of the circle path walked on is 2 = 2π .

Use Pythagoras’ Theorem to find length of straight line X Z :

XZ 2 = XY 2
+YZ 2
⇒ 8 2 + 6 2 = 100 ⇒ X Z 2 = 100 ⇒ X Z = 10

The straight line X Z has the circle within it so the actual distance of the straight part of
the path X Z is:
X Z straight path = 10 − diameter of circle ⇒ 10 − 4 = 6

Therefore, distance of X → Z via the centre circular path is 6 + 2π .​ Clearly this path is
shorter than the 14 m path calculated by the two straight edges, so 6 + 2π is the final
solution.

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15 C is the answer

Draw out the transformations​ ​stated in the question.

From the diagram, we can see that ​reflecting in the y-axis​ can return the triangle to its
original orientation.

A ​table​ might help you track the position of the coordinate points. The original
coordinates in the final row of the table is achieved by ​reflecting the previous points in
the y axis​ since each x coordinate is ​negated​.

Original (-3,-1) (-1,-4) (-6,-5)

Reflected in x axis (-3,1) (-1,4) (-6,5)

Rotated 180​o (3,-1) (1,-4) (6,-5)

clockwise

? (-3,-1) (-1,-4) (-6,-5)

A,B, D, E​ are incorrect.

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16 E is the answer

It helps to draw a diagram to understand how the coordinates change under the
transformation.

When they are rotated 180​o​ you can see from the diagram that each ​coordinate value
is negated​. For example, (7,-1) becomes (-7,1), where the sign of each value has
changed.

This gives the following coordinate values for the new figure: ​(-7,1), (-2,8), (-15,9)

A​ is incorrect.
C ​is incorrect.
D ​is incorrect.
E ​is​ ​incorrect.

17 A is the answer

The formula required to answer this question is the formula which links ​density​ to mass
and volume:
Density = VMolume
ass
(1)

To determine the mass of the silver ball, we first need to find its ​volume​. You must make
sure the radius of the ball is converted into cm from mm, before using it in the equation
for volume - as we want volume in cm​3​.

Note, 1 cm = 10 mm.

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 Radius 5 mm ⇔ Radius 0.5 cm
Therefore,
V = 34 πr 3 ⇒ V = 34 π(0.5) 3 ⇒ V = 34 π(0.125) ⇒ V = 34 π( 1000
125
)= π
6

Then, to find the mass, equation (1) needs rearranging into the following form:

M ass = Density × V olume

Therefore,
π 21 π 21
M ass = 10.5 × 6 = 2 × 6 = 12 π = 47 π

So, the mass of the silver ball is 47 π grams .

B​ is incorrect because the radius has not been converted into cm.
C ​is incorrect because the volume equation was incorrectly used - the radius was
squared rather than being cubed.
D ​is incorrect because the radius was halved for use in the formula for volume.
E ​is​ ​incorrect because the radius has not been converted into cm and the volume
equation was incorrectly used - the radius was squared rather than being cubed.

18 A is the answer

One side of a rectangle is (16 − √7) cm . The rectangle has an area of 996 cm 2 .

First, calculate the length of the other side of the rectangle. Use complementary
(conjugate) surds to remove the surd from the denominator:

996 996 16+√7 996(16+√7) 996(16+√7)

= × = = = 4(16 + √7) cm
16−√7 16−√7 16+√7 16 2 −7 249

Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle by adding up each of the sides:

P erimeter = (16 − √7) + (16 − √7) + 4(16 + √7) + 4(16 + √7) = 160 + 6√7 cm

Therefore, the ​perimeter​ of the rectangle is 160 + 6√7 cm .

B ​is incorrect because this is the calculated length of the missing side of the rectangle.
C ​is incorrect because this is half the required area.
D ​is incorrect because this is the perimeter of the square with sides 16 − √7 .
E ​is incorrect because it is the sum of only three of the sides of the rectangle.

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19 A is the answer

First calculate the total area of the field. Use pythagoras’ theorem to calculate the width
of the field:
W idth of f ield = √(65) 2
− (35) 2 = √4225 − 1225 = √3000 = 10√30

Area of f ield = 10√30 × 35 = 350√30

Since corn is only going to be grown in 25% of the field, calculate 25% of the total area
to obtain the final answer:

350√30 35√30 35√30 175√30

Area f or corn = 100
× 25 = 10
× 25 = 2
×5= 2

So, the total area of the field is 350√30 m 2 and the area used to grow corn is 175√30
2
m 2.

B​ is incorrect because this is the area of the whole field.

C ​is incorrect because the diagonal of the field was used as the width of the field.
D​ is incorrect because the wrong form of pythagoras’s theorem was used.
E ​is incorrect because the wrong percentage of the total field area was used.

20 E is the answer

This question requires knowledge of the definition of an ​isosceles​ triangle and the
meaning of ​similar triangles​.

First, determine the length of the sides of triangle C using the information given.

1 1 24×2
Area of C = 2 ×b×h ⇒ 24 = 2 ×b×6 ⇒b= 6 ⇒ b = 8 cm

Use Pythagoras’s theorem to determine the length of the hypotenuse of C:

H ypotenuse of C = √(8) 2
+ (6) 2 = √64 + 36 = √100 = 10 cm

Since B is an ​isosceles​ triangle it has two equal sides. It is also a right angles triangle
so the two equal lengths must be the two lengths which are each not the hypotenuse.
Therefore, we obtain that the other side of B (not the hypotenuse) is also 10 cm:

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Triangle A is ​similar​ to triangle C. this means that we can obtain the lengths of triangle A
by determining the ​scale factor enlargement​ of triangle C.
The 8 cm base of triangle C is matched to the 10 cm base of triangle A. Calculate the
scale factor enlargement:

10 5
S cale f actor enlargement = 8 = 4

5
Therefore, each of the sides of triangle A are 4 times larger than the sides of triangle C.

Method 1:
Calculate the length of triangle A sides:

5 25
T riangle A hypotenuse = 10 × 4
= 2

5 15
T riangle A shortest side = 6 × 4
= 2

Calculate the perimeter of triangle A:

15 25
P erimeter of A = 10 + 2 + 2 = 30 cm

Method 2:
Calculate the perimeter of triangle C and then multiply it by the scale factor enlargement
to obtain the perimeter of triangle A:

P erimeter of A = P erimeter of C × 45
⇒ P erimeter of A = (10 + 6 + 8) × 45 = 24 × 5
4 = 30 cm

Therefore, triangle A has a ​30 cm perimeter​.

A ​is incorrect because this is the area of triangle C.

B ​is incorrect because this is the perimeter of triangle C.
C ​is incorrect.
D​ is incorrect.

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