CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Extended 5 Mensuration Topic Practice

Question 1

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The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC.

The area of the triangle is 60 cm260 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}.

Show that 2x2+11x−105=02 x^{2}+11 x-105=0.

Question 2

[Maximum number: 3]

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Points A, B, C and D lie on a circle.
ABCD is a square with area 72 cm272\,\text{cm}^2.

Calculate the area of the circle.
Give your answer as a multiple of π\pi.

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Question 3

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Question (a)

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The diagram shows a sector of a circle that is made into a cone by joining OA to OB.
The sector angle is x^ and the radius of the sector is 7.5 cm.
The base radius of the cone is 1.5 cm.

Calculate the value of x.

x=

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Question (b)

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The diagram shows a cylinder with radius 8 cm inside a sphere with radius 17 cm . Both ends of the cylinder touch the curved surface of the sphere.

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Question (i)

(i)

Show that the height of the cylinder is 30 cm .

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Question (ii)

(ii)

Calculate the volume of the cylinder as a percentage of the volume of the sphere.
[The volume, V, of a sphere with radius r is V=4/3 r^3.]

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Question (c)

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The diagram shows a solid sphere with radius 6 cm inside a cube with side length 20 cm.
The cube contains water to a depth of 15 cm.
The sphere is removed.
Calculate the new depth of water in the cube.
[The volume, V, of a sphere with radius r is V=4/3 r^3.]

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Question 4

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Question (a)

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The diagram shows a shape made from a major sector AOB and triangles OBC and AOD. OB=6 cm,BC=2 cmO B=6 \mathrm{~cm}, B C=2 \mathrm{~cm}, obtuse angle AOC=135∘A O C=135^{\circ} and angle BCO=90∘B C O=90^{\circ}.

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Question (i)

(i)

Calculate the area of the major sector AOB.

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Question (ii)

(ii)

Calculate the total area of the shape.

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