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0580/12 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 17: Area of a Parallelogram and Trapezium

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Non-calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Find the area of the trapezium shown, with parallel sides 8 cm and 14 cm and perpendicular height 6 cm.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1Area = (8 + 14)/2 × 6
  2. 2= 11 × 6 = 66 cm²

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