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0580/11 Oct/Nov 2021, Question 2: Composite Perimeter, Area and Volume

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

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The question, in short

Using the shaded shape on a 1 cm² grid with the given column heights and widths, work out the perimeter of the shape.

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Solution · 1 mark

  1. 1Bottom edge 7 + top edges 1 + 4 + 2 = 7
  2. 2Left side 4 + right side 3 + steps down 2 and up 1
  3. 3Perimeter = 7 + 7 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 24 cm

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