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Geometry of 3D shapes

Question 1

[Maximum mark: 10]



A board game requires an eight-sided dice. It is made of a pyramid with no base and its upside-down symmetry, so that it is entirely solid. Below, we show a 3D view of the dice, as well as cross-section with some dimensions given. Round all your answer to one decimal point.




a) Calculate the distance \( BI \).


b) Calculate the total surface area of the dice.


Audrey wants to make her own dice with resin. From previous attempts, she knows that she needs \( 1.2 \, \text{g} \) of resin to fill up a volume of \( 1 \, \text{cm}^3 \).


c) Calculate the weight of resin she will need.

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Question 2

[Maximum mark: 16]



A piece of chocolate is made in the shape of a prism as shown below. All units are in cm.



The formula for the volume of this shape is given by:

\[ \text{Volume} = \text{Surface of the base of the trapezium} \times \text{length} \]

a) Calculate distance \( AI \).


b) Calculate distance \( AD \).


c) Find the area of trapezium \( ABCD \).


d) Find the volume of this piece of chocolate.


This piece of chocolate is wrapped in aluminum foil.


e) What surface of aluminum foil is needed to cover this piece of chocolate?

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Question 3

[Maximum mark: 15]



A wizard pulls magic rabbits out of his magic hat, pictured below.



a) Calculate angle \( \alpha \).


b) Calculate distance \( BC \).


c) Find the area of fabric used to create the hat.


Two magic rabbits can fit in one thousand cubic centimeters.


d) Calculate the volume of the hat.


e) How many rabbits can the wizard pull out of his hat?


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Question 4

[Maximum mark: 12]



A very large diamond is created in a laboratory. It is represented in blue on the diagram below. It is in the form of an upside-down pyramid, and part of an upright pyramid. All dimensions are in centimeters.


Assume that \( KJ = 3 \, \text{cm} \).




a) Find \( KA \).


b) Find \( KI \).


c) Find \( LI \).


d) Find the volume of the diamond.

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Question 5Register

[Maximum mark: 14]



A restaurant is experimenting with new types of glass containers for their new drinks. The two shapes they are considering are represented below, along with cross-sections.


All dimensions are in cm. Express your results to two significant figures.


Option A



Option B




For both containers, the bottom parts will be filled with liquid. This includes the portion of the sphere in option A that is included in the top cylinder.


a) Calculate, and express in cm3.

(i) How much liquid option A can hold.

(ii) How much liquid option B can hold.


In order to match the restaurant’s theme, the outside of the drink containers will be painted in a different color.


b) Calculate the area to paint for:

(i) Option A.

(ii) Option B.


1 cm3 of the restaurant’s drink sells for 5 cents. The glass paint that is used costs 1 cents per 1cm2.


c) How many drinks of each option would pay for the paint used on its container?

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Question 6Register

[Maximum mark: 10]



A soda company offers two different can sizes for their main drink, Normal and Mini, as depicted below. Units given are in centimeters. Give results to two significant figures.




a) Calculate the volumes of:

(i) The Normal can.

(ii) The Mini can.


The Normal cans are sold in sets of 6. We want to sell sets of Mini cans. This set must have about as much total amount of soda. For easier packaging, it must also have an even number of cans.


b) Calculate how many cans should be in a set of Minis.


The cans are made from aluminum.


c) Which set of cans uses the most aluminum surface in total?

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Question 7Premium

[Maximum mark: 17]



Jeremy has decided to go on a camping trip. He has two tent options to choose from, as depicted below. All distances are in meters. Give results to two significant figures.


Tent 1



Tent 2



We give the formula for the volume of tent A and the upper part of tent B:

\[ V = Area \ of \ the \ base \ (triangle \ or \ trapezium) * length \ (3m \ for \ both)\]

a) For tent 1:

(i) Calculate distance AC.

(ii) Find the volume inside tent 1.


b) For tent 2:

(i) Calculate distance BC.

(ii) Find the volume of the upper part of tent 2.

(iii) Find the total volume inside tent 2.


Jeremy decides to go with tent A, but he decides to make it himself, so that it has more space inside.


c) Keeping the height AI, find the length BC that would give this tent the same volume as tent 2.


d) Calculate the surface of fabric Jeremy will need for this improved tent.

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Question 8Premium

[Maximum mark: 11]



A seat by the swimming pool has the following shape:





a) Calculate AC.


b) Find the total surface of material used to create the chair.


To make the share more comfortable, we change the angle α until AC = 230cm.





c) Calculate the new angle.


d) How much material is used for this chair?

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Question 9Premium

[Maximum mark: 10]



A family owns a dog, and they decide to build him a doghouse. It is shown below. In black is the entrance to the doghouse, which is cut out from the front panel. The roof is hollow, and distances are shown in dm. Give all answers to 2 significant figures.


\[ Volume = Area \ of \ the \ roof * length\]





a) Calculate the volume available to the dog inside of the doghouse.


b) The family will be painting the bottom of the house in blue, and the roof in red.

(i) Calculate the area taken out by the entrance.

(ii) Find the surface that will be covered in blue paint.

(iii) Find the surface that will be covered in red paint.

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