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0580/33 May/Jun 2026, Question 23: Finding Missing Sides

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 33 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Two similar parallelograms ABCD and PQRS are shown; AD = 5 cm, PS = 8 cm and PQ = 14 cm. Calculate the length AB.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1Scale factor PQRS → ABCD = 5/8
  2. 2AB = 14 × 5/8
  3. 3= 8.75 cm

Answer8.75

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