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0580/42 May/Jun 2025, Question 4: Area of a Parallelogram and Trapezium

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 42 (Extended) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Work out the area of trapezium ABCD using parallel sides DC = 10 cm and AB = 12 cm with perpendicular height 8 cm.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1Area = 1/2 × (10 + 12) × 8
  2. 2= 88 cm²

Answer88

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