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4MA1/2FR Jan 2020, Question 19: Pythagoras' Theorem

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Using a rectangle measuring 8.5 cm by 5.6 cm with a diagonal drawn, calculate the diagonal's length, rounded to 1 decimal place.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 18.5² + 5.6² = 72.25 + 31.36 = 103.61
  2. 2√103.61 = 10.179...
  3. 310.2

Answer10.2

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