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0580/11 May/Jun 2024, Question 5: Perimeter and Area of a Rectangle

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 11 (Core) · Calculator · 1 mark

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The question, in short

Using the 1 cm² grid diagram, work out the area of the drawn shape.

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Solution · 1 mark

  1. 1Rectangle: 5 × 2 = 10 cm²
  2. 2Triangle below: 1/2 × 4 × 1 = 2 cm²
  3. 3Area = 10 + 2 = 12 cm²

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