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0580/22 Feb/Mar 2025, Question 6: Area of a Parallelogram and Trapezium

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 22 (Extended) · Non-calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Work out the area of the trapezium shown, with parallel sides 15 cm and 9 cm, base 8 cm, and sloping side 10 cm.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1Area = (15 + 9)/2 × 8
  2. 2= 12 × 8 = 96 cm²

Answer96

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