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Edexcel IGCSE Math A Foundation 4.9.C area of simple shapes

Edexcel IGCSE Math A Foundation 4.9.C area of simple shapes
Edexcel IGCSE Math A syllabusMath A 4MA1First assessment 2018

Practise area questions by selecting the correct formula, splitting compound shapes where helpful and keeping squared units consistent.

How this is tested

  • Use area formulae for triangles, rectangles, parallelograms or trapezia.
  • Split compound shapes or grid shapes into simpler parts before calculating area.
  • Use area information to draw a rectangle or triangle with a required area.

Question 4(b)

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Here is a centimetre grid.

Here is a centimetre grid.

Figure for Question 4(b) — Edexcel IGCSE Math a Foundation

On the grid, draw a right-angled triangle with an area of 12 cm^2