0580/11 May/Jun 2022, Question 23: Area of a Parallelogram and Trapezium
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 11 (Core) · Calculator · 5 marks
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The question, in short
Using the trapezium diagram with base 180 mm, left side 72 mm and sloping side 204 mm, work out its area.
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Solution · 5 marks
- 1Difference in heights = √(204² − 180²) = √(41 616 − 32 400)
- 2= √9216 = 96 mm
- 3Right side = 72 + 96 = 168 mm
- 4Area = 1/2 × (72 + 168) × 180
- 5= 21 600 mm²
Answer21600
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