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4MA1/2FR Jun 2025, Question 16: Composite Perimeter, Area and Volume

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

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The question, in short

Using the given side lengths and the area of parallelogram BCDE, work out the area of trapezium ABEF.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1Height of parallelogram: 96 ÷ 12 = 8 cm
  2. 2The trapezium has the same height, 8 cm
  3. 3Area = 1/2 × (18 + 26) × 8
  4. 4= 1/2 × 44 × 8 = 176 cm²

Answer176

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