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0580/13 May/Jun 2025, Question 14: Area of a Parallelogram and Trapezium

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 13 (Core) · Non-calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

A trapezium has parallel sides 4 cm and 10 cm, a perpendicular left side h cm, and area 42 cm². Work out h.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1Area = 1/2 × (4 + 10) × h = 42
  2. 27h = 42
  3. 3h = 6

Answer6

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