4400 Higher June 2009 Paper 4 Q13

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13 \(ABCD\) and \(PQRS\) are two similar quadrilaterals.

Quadrilateral ABCD with AB = 5 cm, CD = 7.5 cm, AD = z cm and angle C = x degrees; quadrilateral PQRS with PQ = 4 cm, PS = 3 cm, RS = y cm, angle Q = 80 degrees and angle R = 60 degrees

Diagrams NOT accurately drawn

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

Find the value of

(a) \(x\), (1)
(b) \(y\), (2)
(c) \(z\). (2)