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4MA1/1H Jan 2020, Question 3: Composite Perimeter, Area and Volume

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1H (Higher) · Calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

An L-shaped right-angled figure has top edge 12 cm, left edge 9 cm and a 6 cm step; its area is 129 cm². Find x, the lower right edge.

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Solution · 4 marks

  1. 112 × 9 = 108
  2. 2(9 − 6) × x = 3x
  3. 3108 + 3x = 129
  4. 43x = 129 − 108
  5. 53x = 21
  6. 6x = 21 ÷ 3
  7. 7x = 7

Answer7

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