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4MA1/2HR Jan 2019, Question 2: Volume of a Prism

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2HR (Higher) · Calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

Compare the volumes of a triangular prism brick and a half-cylinder brick, both length 5 cm, and find how much larger the prism's volume is, to 1 decimal place.

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Solution · 4 marks

  1. 10.5 × 6 × 6 × 5 = 90
  2. 20.5 × π × 3² × 5 = 70.6858...
  3. 390 − 70.6858... = 19.3141...
  4. 419.3

Answer19.3

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