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4MA1/1HR Jun 2018, Question 1: Composite Perimeter, Area and Volume

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

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The question, in short

Using the given side lengths and the 24 cm gap between the parallel sides CD and AF, calculate the area of the hexagon ABCDEF.

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Solution · 4 marks

  1. 1Split into a rectangle and a trapezium
  2. 2Rectangle: 20 × 14 = 280
  3. 3Trapezium height = 24 − 14 = 10
  4. 4Trapezium: (20 + 16) ÷ 2 × 10 = 180
  5. 5Area = 280 + 180 = 460

Answer460

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