0580/13 May/Jun 2025, Question 23: Congruent Shapes
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 13 (Core) · Non-calculator · 2 marks
اقرأ هذا الحل مشروحاً بالعربي ←
The question, in short
Rectangles A (8 cm by x cm) and B (2 cm by 1.5 cm) are mathematically similar; work out the value of x.
Summarised in our own words. Use the official paper for the exact wording and the diagram.
Solution · 2 marks
- 1Scale factor = 8 ÷ 2 = 4
- 2x = 1.5 × 4 = 6
Answer6
Stuck on a step? Read the free lesson: Congruent Shapes
Practise more congruent shapes questions
Real 0580 past-paper questions, marked on your working like the exam, with a worked solution for every part.
Practise free on LemmaraMore past-paper questions on congruent shapes
Also searched as: 0580/13/M/J/25 · 0580_s25_qp_13 · 0580 s25 13 · question 23.
Lemmara is an independent study tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge International Education. The worked solutions are Lemmara’s own.