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Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics practice

exam practice - Utilize and understand the following geometrical terms: point, vertex, line, plane, parallel, perpendicular, perpendicular bisector, bearing, right angle, acute, obtuse, and reflex angles, interior and exterior angles, similar, congruent, and scale factor. Additionally, comprehend the vocabulary related to triangles (equilateral, isosceles, scalene, right-angled), special quadrilaterals (square, rectangle, kite, rhombus, parallelogram, trapezium), polygons (regular and irregular polygons, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, decagon), and solids (cube, cuboid, prism, cylinder, pyramid, cone, sphere, hemisphere, frustum, face, surface, edge). Furthermore, grasp the vocabulary associated with circles, including centre, radius (plural: radii), diameter, circumference, semicircle, chord, tangent, major and minor arc, sector, and segment. - Geometrical terms

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Geometrical terms

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Understanding angles and lines in geometry

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Diagram of lines and angles

A diagram shows two lines AB and CD intersecting at point O. Angle AOC is 40°, and angle BOD is 50°. Lines AB and CD are drawn on a plane.

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    Calculate Calculate the size of angle AOD.

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Properties of a parallelogram

A parallelogram has sides AB and CD parallel, and sides BC and AD parallel. The length of AB is 8 cm, and the length of BC is 5 cm. The angle between AB and BC is 60°.

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    Calculate Calculate the length of the diagonal AC.

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