Quadrilaterals: Grade 9 Mathematic Worksheet

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The document discusses various properties and theorems related to quadrilaterals such as parallelograms, rectangles, squares, rhombuses and trapeziums. It also includes some proofs related to these shapes.

Some of the properties and conditions for parallelograms discussed include opposite sides being parallel and opposite angles being equal. A parallelogram was also used in examples to find unknown lengths and angles.

Some properties of rectangles, squares and rhombuses included finding unknown side lengths and angles using known properties such as diagonals bisecting each other at right angles for rectangles. Trapezium formulas for finding heights and areas were also discussed.

Grade 9

Mathematic Worksheet

Quadrilaterals
Properties of Parallelograms and
Conditions for Parallelograms
1. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram.

(a) Find x.

(b) Find ∠C and ∠D.

2. Find the unknowns x and y in the figure.

3. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram and CDE is a straight line.


Find the length of BC.

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Rectangles, Squares,
Rhombuses and Trapeziums
1. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. Find the values of x and y.

2. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. The diagonals AC and BD intersect at K.


If AB = 8 cm and AK = 8.5 cm, find the length of AD.

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3. In the figure, ABCD is a square. The diagonals AC and BD intersect at O and
the area of ∆ABO is 50 cm2. Find AB. (Leave your answer in surd form.)

*4. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. E and F are two points on the diagonal AC,

such that BE ⊥ AC and DF ⊥ AC. Given that AE = 2 cm and EF = 4 cm,

find the lengths of (a) FC, (b) AB.

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5. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus. Find the unknowns in the figure.

6. The figure shows an isosceles trapezium ABCD, where DC // AB. Both DE and CF
are perpendicular to AB. Given that DC = 10 cm, AB = 20 cm and AD = 13 cm,

(a) find the height (DE) of the isosceles trapezium,


(b) find the area of the isosceles trapezium.

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*7. The figure shows a rhombus ABCD, where ∠D = 120° and BD = 8 cm.

(a) Find the length of a side of the rhombus.


(b) Find the length of the diagonal AC.
(c) Find the area of the rhombus.
(Leave your answer in surd form if necessary.)

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Proofs Related to Parallelograms
1. In the figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral. Prove that ABCD is a parallelogram.

2. In the figure, ABCD is a square. Two line segments of equal length, CE and FG,

are drawn inside the square. Prove that ∠BCE = 90° − ∠AGF.

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3. In the figure, ABCE is a rhombus. If AED is a straight line and AE = CD, prove that

∠BAD = 2∠ADB.

3. In the figure, B, C and D are points on the sides AP, PQ and QA of ∆APQ respectively.
ABCD is a parallelogram and BP = BC. Prove that DC = DQ.

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*4. The figure shows a quadrilateral ABCD.

(a) Find the value of x.


(b) Prove that ABCD is a parallelogram.
(c) Hence, find the values of y and z.

*5. The figure shows a square ABCD. E, F, G and H are points on AB, BC, CD and DA
respectively, where EB = FC = GD = HA. If EG and FH intersect at M,

prove that ∠HMG = 90°.

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Mid-point Theorem
1. The figure shows ∆ACE. B and D are the mid-points of AC and AE respectively.
Find the values of x and y.

2. The figure shows ∆ABC and ∆DEF. E and F are the mid-points of AC and AB
respectively, while G and H are the mid-points of DF and DE respectively.

If BC = 14 cm, find the length of GH.

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3. In the figure, AF = FE = EC and AD = DB. Prove that x = y.
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*4. In the figure, ABCD is a trapezium. AD // EF // BC and DF = FC. Prove that EF


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= ( AD + BC )
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Intercept Theorem
1. In the figure, BD = DF = FH and AB // CD // EF // GH. If AG = 10 cm,
find the length of AE.

2. In the figure, AC = CE and AB // CD // EF. Find the values of x, y and z.

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3. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. M and N are the mid-points of AB and DC
respectively.

(a) Prove that AMCN is a parallelogram.


(b) Prove that BH = HK = KD.

*4. The figure shows ∆ABC, where ∠A = 35° and ∠C = 80°. If P, Q and R are the mid-points

of AB, BC and CA respectively, find ∠PRQ.

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Summary
Fundamental
1. The figure shows two circles with common centre O. AOB and COD are diameters
of the inner circle and outer circle respectively. Prove that ADBC is a parallelogram.

2. In the figure, ABCD is a square and ∆ADE is an equilateral triangle.


Find the values of x and y.

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3. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus of area 72 cm2. The diagonals AC and BD intersect
at O, where AO = x cm and OD = 2x cm. Find the length of AD.
(Leave your answer in surd form.)

*4. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. ∠ABF =∠EDC. Prove that BEDF is a

parallelogram.

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Intermediate

*1. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. EFB is the angle bisector of ∠ABC.

Prove that AE = DC.

*2. In the figure, ABCD is a square and ∆AEB is an equilateral triangle.


(a) Prove that ∆AED ≅ ∆BEC.

(b) Find the value of x.

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*3. In the figure, ABDE is an isosceles trapezium and ACDE is a rhombus.
If BC = 10 cm and CD = 13 cm, find the area of trapezium ABDE.

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MC Questions

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IGCSE Past Paper
2010
October/November 2010/23

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