Foundation November 2024 Paper 1 Q25
25.
Four triangles are shown in the diagram below.

Diagram not drawn to scale
For each of the following statements choose ‘True’, ‘False’ or ‘Need more information’.
Tick one box for each statement. [2]
| Statement | True | False | Need more information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle A is congruent to Triangle B | |||
| Triangle C is congruent to Triangle D | |||
| Triangle A is congruent to Triangle C |
Is it possible to draw an isosceles triangle with an exterior angle of 60°?
Tick the appropriate box and show working to explain your reason. [2]
Yes ☐ No ☐
Two triangles are shown in the diagram below.

Diagram not drawn to scale
Show that the two triangles are mathematically similar. [2]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2 | For all three correct B1 for any two correct |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Yes indicated or clearly implied (with indication of one 120° angle) with two 30° angles. | B2 | B1 for a clear indication of interior angle of 120° |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (\(\frac{10}{7.5} = \frac{12}{9} = \frac{8}{6}\)) same scale factor = \(\frac{4}{3}\) oe OR (\(\frac{7.5}{10} = \frac{9}{12} = \frac{6}{8}\)) same scale factor = \(\frac{3}{4}\) oe | B2 | B1 just for \(\frac{10}{7.5} = \frac{12}{9} = \frac{8}{6}\) OR \(\frac{7.5}{10} = \frac{9}{12} = \frac{6}{8}\) Award no marks if the ratios of less than three pairs of sides compared. |
| (6) |
Alternative
Alternative method 1
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 12:10:8 and 9:7·5:6 both simplify to 6:5:4 oe OR both equivalent to 108:90:72 oe | B2 | B1 for stating 12:10:8 = 9:7·5:6 without simplifying to 6:5:4 |
Alternative method 2
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| B2 for any one of the following: 7.5 × \(\frac{12}{9}\) = 10 AND 6 × \(\frac{12}{9}\) = 8 10 ÷ \(\frac{12}{9}\) = 7.5 AND 8 ÷ \(\frac{12}{9}\) = 6 9 × \(\frac{10}{7{\cdot}5}\) = 12 AND 6 × \(\frac{10}{7{\cdot}5}\) = 8 12 ÷ \(\frac{10}{7{\cdot}5}\) = 9 AND 8 ÷ \(\frac{10}{7{\cdot}5}\) = 6 9 × \(\frac{8}{6}\) = 12 AND 7·5 × \(\frac{8}{6}\) = 10 12 ÷ \(\frac{8}{6}\) = 9 AND 10 ÷ \(\frac{8}{6}\) = 7·5 | B2 | B1 for any one of the following: 7.5 × \(\frac{12}{9}\) = 10 OR 6 × \(\frac{12}{9}\) = 8 10 ÷ \(\frac{12}{9}\) = 7.5 OR 8 ÷ \(\frac{12}{9}\) = 6 9 × \(\frac{10}{7{\cdot}5}\) = 12 OR 6 × \(\frac{10}{7{\cdot}5}\) = 8 12 ÷ \(\frac{10}{7{\cdot}5}\) = 9 OR 8 ÷ \(\frac{10}{7{\cdot}5}\) = 6 9 × \(\frac{8}{6}\) = 12 OR 7·5 × \(\frac{8}{6}\) = 10 12 ÷ \(\frac{8}{6}\) = 9 OR 10 ÷ \(\frac{8}{6}\) = 7·5 |
Corrected by Westie's Workshop
- The board's mark scheme printed “8 ÷ 12/9 = = 6” and “9 × 10/7·5 = = 12”. Changed to “8 ÷ 12/9 = 6” and “9 × 10/7·5 = 12” because the equals sign was printed twice by mistake (in both the B2 and B1 lists). Our text already showed a single “=”.
Original: see the board's mark scheme PDF (link above).