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0580/12 Feb/Mar 2024, Question 12: Surface Area of a Cuboid and Cylinder

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

Using the net of a cuboid with edge lengths 10 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm, calculate its surface area and its volume.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Find the total surface area of the cuboid from its net, using the three given edge lengths.

  1. 1Surface area = 2(5 × 4 + 4 × 10 + 5 × 10)
  2. 2= 2(20 + 40 + 50) = 220 cm²

Answer220

Part (b) · 2 marks

Calculate the volume of the cuboid using the three given edge lengths.

  1. 1Volume = 5 × 4 × 10
  2. 2= 200 cm³

Answer200

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