0580/13 Oct/Nov 2021, Question 17: Area of a Parallelogram and Trapezium
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 13 (Core) · Calculator · 3 marks
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The question, in short
A trapezium has parallel sides 7 cm and y cm, perpendicular height 12 cm, and area 96 cm². Find y.
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Solution · 3 marks
- 11/2 × 12 × (7 + y) = 96
- 26(7 + y) = 96, so 7 + y = 16
- 3y = 9
Answer9
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