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0580/22 Oct/Nov 2024, Question 9: Composite Perimeter, Area and Volume

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 22 (Extended) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

A square ABCD with area 72 cm² has all four vertices on a circle. Find the circle's area, giving the result as a multiple of π.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1Side² = 72, and the diagonal is a diameter: d² = 72 + 72 = 144
  2. 2d = 12, so r = 6
  3. 3Area = π × 6² = 36π cm²

Answer36π

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