Lemmara logoLemmaraWorked solution

0580/12 Oct/Nov 2024, Question 14: Area of a Parallelogram and Trapezium

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

اقرأ هذا الحل مشروحاً بالعربي ←

The question, in short

A right-angled trapezium has parallel sides x cm and 9.5 cm, base 6 cm, and area 42 cm². Calculate x.

Summarised in our own words. Use the official paper for the exact wording and the diagram.

Solution · 2 marks

  1. 11/2 (x + 9.5) × 6 = 42
  2. 23(x + 9.5) = 42
  3. 3x + 9.5 = 14
  4. 4x = 4.5

Answer4.5

Stuck on a step? Read the free lesson: Area of a Parallelogram and Trapezium

Practise more area of a parallelogram and trapezium questions

Real 0580 past-paper questions, marked on your working like the exam, with a worked solution for every part.

Practise free on Lemmara

More past-paper questions on area of a parallelogram and trapezium

Also searched as: 0580/12/O/N/24 · 0580_w24_qp_12 · 0580 w24 12 · question 14.
Lemmara is an independent study tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge International Education. The worked solutions are Lemmara’s own.