4400 Higher June 2010 Paper 4 Q10

EdexcelHigherOld spec3 marksSimilar Shapes

10 Quadrilaterals \(ABCD\) and \(PQRS\) are similar.

Quadrilateral ABCD with AB = 4 cm, AD = x cm and angle ABC = 52 degrees; quadrilateral PQRS with PQ = 6.4 cm, PS = 5.2 cm and angle PQR = y degrees

Diagrams NOT accurately drawn

\(AB\) corresponds to \(PQ\).
\(BC\) corresponds to \(QR\).
\(CD\) corresponds to \(RS\).

Find the value of

(a) \(x\) (2)
(b) \(y\) (1)