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Stage 2 · Geometry

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  1. Two identical smaller cubes are stacked next to a larger cube. Each of the two smaller cubes has a volume of 8. What is the volume of the larger cube?

    CEMC Cayley

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  2. In the diagram, what is the value of xx?

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    1. A6565
    2. B7575
    3. C8585
    4. D9595
    5. E105105

    CEMC Pascal 2014

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  3. The entire exterior of a solid 6×6×36 \times 6 \times 3 rectangular prism is painted. Then, the prism is cut into 1×1×11 \times 1 \times 1 cubes. How many of these cubes have no painted faces?

    CEMC Pascal

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  4. The minute hand on a clock points at the 12. After rotating 120∘120^{\circ} clockwise, which number will it point at?

    CEMC Cayley

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  5. In △PQR,∠RPQ=90∘\triangle PQR, \angle RPQ=90^{\circ} and SS is on PQPQ. If SQ=14,SP=18SQ=14, SP=18, and SR=30SR=30, what is the area of △QRS\triangle QRS?

    CEMC Pascal

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  6. Points A,B,CA, B, C, and DD are on a line in that order. The distance from AA to DD is 24. The distance from BB to DD is 3 times the distance from AA to BB. Point CC is halfway between BB and DD. What is the distance from AA to CC?

    CEMC Cayley

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  7. In the diagram, rectangle PQRSPQRS has PQ=30PQ=30 and rectangle WXYZWXYZ has ZY=15ZY=15.

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    If SS is on WXWX and XX is on SRSR so that SX=10SX=10, then WRWR equals

    1. A2020
    2. B2525
    3. C5555
    4. D4545
    5. E3535

    CEMC Fermat 2013

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  8. Square PQRSP Q R S has an area of 900. MM is the midpoint of PQP Q and NN is the midpoint of PSP S. What is the area of triangle PMNP M N?

    CEMC Cayley

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  9. What is the measure of the largest angle in △PQR\triangle P Q R?

    CEMC Cayley

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  10. In the diagram, ∠ABC=90°\angle ABC=90\degree.

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    The value of xx is

    1. A6868
    2. B2323
    3. C5656
    4. D2828
    5. E2626

    CEMC Gauss (Grade 8) 2022

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Answer key — Stage 2 · Geometry

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  8. 112.5112.5 open
  9. 108circ108^{\\circ} open
  10. AA open

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