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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

MENSURATION – SPECIFICATION
What students need to learn Notes
A) Length, area, and volume

Straightforward calculations, where

B) Mensuration of two- appropriate, of areas of the shapes
dimensional shapes, mentioned and also of two-dimensional
rectangle, parallelogram, shapes that can be divided into a
trapezium, triangle, circle collection of such shapes (e.g.
trapezia, polygons)

Straightforward calculations, where

C) Mensuration of three-
appropriate, of volumes of the shapes
dimensional shapes,
mentioned and also of three-
right circular cylinder, right
dimensional shapes which can be
circular cone and sphere,
divided into a collection of such
cuboid, pyramid, prism
shapes (e.g. cone, hemisphere)

D) Length of an arc, area of a

Radian measure is excluded
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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

REVISION WORKSHEET –
MENSURATION – CIRCLES- Basics
LIST OF IMPORTANT FORMULAS

1.

circumference = 𝝅𝒅
= 𝟐𝝅𝒓
area = 𝝅𝒓𝟐

2.
𝜽
Arc length, 𝒍 = × 𝟐𝝅𝒓
𝟑𝟔𝟎

3.
𝜽
Sector area, 𝑨 = × 𝝅𝒓𝟐
𝟑𝟔𝟎

SET A
For each shape find (a) the perimeter, (b) the area. All lengths are in cm. Use the 𝜋 button on a
calculator or take 𝜋 = 3 ⋅ 142. All the arcs are either semi-circles or quarter circles.

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ANSWERS

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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

REVISION WORKSHEET –
MENSURATION – 2D MIXED - BASICS
LIST OF FORMULAS

circumference = 𝜋𝑑
= 2𝜋𝑟
area = 𝜋𝑟 2

Arc length, 𝑙 Sector area,

𝜃 𝜃
= × 2𝜋𝑟 𝐴= × 𝜋𝑟 2
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SET A
Calculate the areas of the triangles below:

ANSWERS:
1 a) 6 cm2
b) 32.5 cm2
c) 20 cm2
d) 60 cm2
e) 108 cm2
f) 55 cm2
2 a) 64 cm2
b) 1168 mm2
c) 300 cm2
d) 937.5 mm2

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SET B
Find the area of each of the following shapes: ANSWERS
1 58.5 cm2
2 84 cm2
3 118.7 cm2
4 157.5 cm2

SET C

A garden in the shape of a trapezium is

split into three parts: flower beds in the
shape of a triangle and a parallelogram;
and a section of grass in the shape of a
trapezium, as shown below. The area of
the grass is two and a half times the
total area of flower beds. Calculate:
a) the area of each flower bed,
b) the area of grass,
c) the value of 𝑥.

ANSWERS:

1 4
2 3
3 23.5 m2
4 a) 16 m2 , 24 m2
b) 100 m2
c) 15

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SET C
1.The wheel of a car has an outer radius of 25 cm. Calculate:
a) how far the car has travelled after one complete turn of the wheel,
b) how many times the wheel turns for a journey of 1 km.

ANSWERS:
1 a) 1.57 m(2 d. p.)
b) 637 times ( 3 s.f.)
2 188 m (3 s.f.)
3 264 mm2 (3 s.f.)
4 a) 144 cm2
b) 28.3 cm2 (3 s.f.)
c) 30.9 cm2 (3 s.f.)
5 a) 57.1 m (3 s.f.)
b) 178.3 m2 (3 s.f.)

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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

REVISION WORKSHEET –
MENSURATION – 3D MIXED - BASICS
LIST OF FORMULAS

circumference = 𝜋𝑑
= 2𝜋𝑟
area = 𝜋𝑟 2

Arc length, 𝑙 Sector area,

𝜃 𝜃
= × 2𝜋𝑟 𝐴= × 𝜋𝑟 2
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OBJECT CURVED TOTAL VOLUME

SURFACE SURFACE
AREA AREA
CIRCLE n/a 𝜋𝑟 2
SPHERE n/a 4𝜋𝑟 2 4 3
𝜋𝑟
3
CONE 𝜋𝑟𝑙 𝜋𝑟 2 + 𝜋𝑟𝑙 1 2
𝜋𝑟 ℎ
3
CYLINDER 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 2𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
[SOLID]
[OPEN TOP] 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
PRISM 𝐶𝐴 × 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡

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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

REVISION WORKSHEET –
MENSURATION –
TRIANGLES/POLYGONS - BASICS
LIST OF FORMULAS

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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

REVISION WORKSHEET –
MENSURATION –
TRIANGLES/POLYGONS – SET S
LIST OF FORMULAS

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1 The diagram shows the plan of Mrs Phillips'

living room.
Mrs Phillips is going to cover the floor with
floor boards. One pack of floor boards will
cover 2.5 m2 .
How many packs of floor boards does she
need? You must show your working.

2 The diagram shows a triangular prism.

Work out the total surface area of the
prism.

3 Janice cuts a triangle from a rectangular

piece of metal. She uses the rest of the metal
to make a name badge.
The rectangle has length 6 cm and width
3 cm. The right-angled triangle has base
2 cm and height 3 cm.
Work out the area of the name badge.
4 Ali has two solid cones made from the The two solid cones are mathematically
same type of metal. similar. The base of cone 𝐀 is a circle with
diameter 80 cm. The base of cone 𝐁 is a
circle with diameter 160 cm.
Ali uses 80 m𝑙 of paint to paint cone 𝐀.
Ali is going to paint cone 𝐁.
(a) Work out how much paint, in m𝑙, he will
need.
The volume of cone 𝐀 is 171700 cm3 .
(b) Work out the volume of cone 𝐁.
5 The diagram shows the floor plan of Jill's
dining room.
Jill is going to cover the floor with
wooden floorboards.
The floorboards are sold in packs.
One pack of floorboards will cover
2.25 m2 .
Work out how many packs Jill needs.
You must show all your working.

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6 Work out the volume of the triangular prism.

7 𝐵𝐶 = 12.3 cm
Angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 73∘
The area of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 50 cm2 .
Work out the length of 𝐴𝐶.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant
figures.

8 The diagram shows a rectangular floor.Toji

is going to cover the floor with floor boards.
Each floor board is 0.1 m wide and 1.5 m
long.
Work out the smallest number of floor
boards Toji needs.

9 The diagram shows a triangular

prism.
Work out the volume of the prism.

10 Here is a shape.All the measurements

are in centimetres.
All the corners are right angles.
The area of the shape is 𝐴 cm2 .
Find a formula for 𝐴 in terms of 𝑥.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

11 A can of soup is a cylinder with diameter

7 cm. The can is 10 cm high.
The can is full of soup.
The soup is poured into a saucepan.
The saucepan is a cylinder with diameter
12 cm.
Work out the depth of the soup in the
saucepan. Give your answer correct to 1
decimal place.

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12 The diagram shows a regular pentagon

𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸.
The pentagon is divided into 5 isosceles
triangles.
𝑂𝐴 = 𝑂𝐵 = 𝑂𝐶 = 𝑂𝐷 = 𝑂𝐸 = 6 m
Work out the area of the pentagon.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

13 Here is a shape.
All the measurements are in metres.
The area of the shape is 𝐴 m2 .
Find a formula for 𝐴 in terms of 𝑥.

14 Here is a solid prism.Work out the volume of

the prism. You must show all your working.

15 In triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶,
𝐴𝐶 = 6 cm
Angle 𝐴𝐶𝐵 = 120∘
Angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 25∘
Work out the area of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶. Give
your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
You must show all your working.
16 𝑂𝑁𝑄 is a sector of a circle with centre 𝑂 and
radius 11 cm.
𝐴 is the point on 𝑂𝑁 and 𝐵 is the point on
𝑂𝑄 such that 𝐴𝑂𝐵 is an equilateral triangle
of side 7 cm.
Calculate the area of the shaded region as a
percentage of the area of the sector 𝑂𝑁𝑄.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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17 The diagram shows 3 identical circles

inside a rectangle.
Each circle touches the other two circles
and the sides of the rectangle, as shown in
the diagram.
The radius of each circle is 24 mm.
Work out the area of the rectangle. Give
your answer correct to 3 significant
figures.
18 A square, with sides of length 𝑥 cm, is inside a circle. Each vertex of the square is on the
circumference of the circle. The area of the circle is 49 cm2 .
Work out the value of 𝑥.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
19 The area of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 6√2 m2 .
Calculate the value of 𝑥.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant
figures.

20 A container is in the shape of a cuboid.

2
The container is 3 full of water.
A cup holds 275ml of water.
What is the greatest number of cups that
can be completely filled with water from
the container?

21 𝑂𝐴𝐵 is a sector of a circle with centre 𝑂 and

radius 7 cm.
The area of the sector is 40 cm2
Calculate the perimeter of the sector. Give
your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

22 The diagram shows a triangular prism.

The base, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, of the prism is a square
of side length 15 cm.
Angle 𝐴𝐵𝐸 and angle 𝐶𝐵𝐸 are right
angles.
Angle 𝐸𝐴𝐵 = 35∘
𝑀 is the point on 𝐷𝐴 such that
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Calculate the size of the angle between

𝐸𝑀 and the base of the prism. Give your
answer correct to 1 decimal place.
23 Jeremy has to cover 3 tanks completely with
paint.
Each tank is in the shape of a cylinder with a
top and a bottom. The tank has a diameter of
1.6 m and a height of 1.8 m.
Jeremy has 7 tins of paint.
Each tin of paint covers 5 m2
Has Jeremy got enough paint to cover
completely the 3 tanks? You must show how
you get your answer.
24 Work out the total surface area of this
triangular prism.

25 A piece of card is in the shape of a

trapezium.
A hole is cut in the card.
The hole is in the shape of a trapezium.
Work out the area of the shaded region.

26 The diagram shows a triangle

inside a rectangle.
All measurements are given in
centimetres.
Show that the total area, in cm2 ,
of the shaded regions is 18𝑥 − 30

27 Here is a vase in the shape of a cylinder.

The vase has a radius of 5 cm.
There are 1000 cm3 of water in the vase.
Work out the depth of the water in the vase.
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1 8 packs 2 660
3 15cm2 4 a 320
b 1373600
5 7 6 300
7 12.7 8 270
9 150cm3 10 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 22
11 3.4 12 85.6
13 𝐴 = 13𝑥 + 8 14 618
15 21.2 16 66.5
17 8600 18 5.59
19 2.63 20 8
21 25.4 22 31.0
23 no supported 24 360
cm2
25 36 26 n/a
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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

REVISION WORKSHEET –
MENSURATION – B-(i)
LIST OF FORMULAS

circumference = 𝜋𝑑
= 2𝜋𝑟
area = 𝜋𝑟 2

Arc length, 𝑙 Sector area,

𝜃 𝜃
= × 2𝜋𝑟 𝐴= × 𝜋𝑟 2
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OBJECT CURVED TOTAL VOLUME

SURFACE SURFACE
AREA AREA
CIRCLE n/a 𝜋𝑟 2
SPHERE n/a 4𝜋𝑟 2 4 3
𝜋𝑟
3
CONE 𝜋𝑟𝑙 𝜋𝑟 2 + 𝜋𝑟𝑙 1 2
𝜋𝑟 ℎ
3
CYLINDER 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 2𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
[SOLID]
[OPEN TOP] 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
PRISM 𝐶𝐴 × 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡

01. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a rhombus in which 𝐴𝐶 =

4𝑥 cm and 𝐵𝐷 = (2𝑥 + 14)cm. The
diagonals, 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷, of the
rhombus, meet at 𝐸.
(a) Find, in terms of 𝑥, the area of △
𝐴𝐵𝐸, simplifying your answer.
The area of the rhombus 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is
240 cm2 .
(b) Find the value of 𝑥.
02. A slice 𝑂𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝑂 is removed from a solid right
circular cylinder, as shown in the diagram. The
cylinder has a height of 10 cm and a base
circumference of 32 cm. The centres of the two ends
of the cylinder are 𝑂 and 𝐶. The arc length EA of the
slice removed is 7 cm.
Calculate
(a) the volume, in cm3 to 3 significant figures, of the
slice 𝑂𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝑂 which is removed,
(b) the volume of the slice removed as a percentage of
the total volume of the cylinder. Give your answer to
3 significant figures.
03. 𝑂𝐴𝐵 is a sector of a circle, centre 𝑂. The radius of the
circle is 5 cm and ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 56∘ .
Calculate the area, in cm2 to 3 significant figures, of
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04. The volume of a sphere varies directly as the cube of its radius. The volume of a sphere
of radius 𝑟 is 𝑉. Find the radius 𝑅, in terms of 𝑟, of a sphere with volume 64𝑉.
05. A right circular cone has height 12 cm and base radius 5 cm.
(a) Show that the curved surface area of the cone is 65𝜋cm2 .
A similar cone has height 36 cm.
(b) Find the curved surface area, in cm2 , of this cone in terms of 𝜋.
06. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium with 𝐴𝐵
parallel to 𝐷𝐶, and 𝐴𝐷 = 𝐵𝐶.
The point 𝐸 lies on 𝐷𝐶 such
that 𝐴𝐸 = 𝐵𝐸 = 6 cm, and the
point 𝐹 lies on 𝐷𝐶 such that
𝐴𝐹 is perpendicular to 𝐷𝐶.

Given that ∠𝐴𝐸𝐵 = 50∘ and ∠𝐴𝐷𝐶 = 55∘ , calculate, to 3 significant figures,
(a) the length, in cm, of 𝐴𝐹,
(b) the length, in cm, of 𝐴𝐷,
(c) the area, in cm2 , of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.
07. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium in which
sides 𝐴𝐷 and 𝐵𝐶 are parallel. The
perpendicular distance between
𝐴𝐷 and 𝐵𝐶 is 9 cm, and the area
of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is 54 cm2 .

Calculate the area, in cm2 , of a mathematically similar trapezium in which the distance
between the parallel sides is 4.5 cm.
08. In the diagram, 𝑂𝐴𝐶𝐵 is a sector of a circle centre 𝑂. The chord 𝐴𝐵
has length 10 cm and ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 90∘ .
Calculate the area, in cm2 to 3 significant figures, of the shaded
segment.

09. A solid, S, made of wood, is formed by removing a

right circular cone from a right circular cylinder. The
radius of the cylinder is 12 cm, the radius of the
cone is 12 cm and the slant height of the cone is
20 cm. The cone and the cylinder have the same
height.
Calculate the volume, in cm3 to 3 significant figures,
of the wood in S.

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10. In the diagram, 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 are points on a circle such that

𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a square. Given that the radius of the circle is 4 cm,
calculate the length, in cm to 3 significant figures, of a side of
the square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

11. Figure 1 shows an

inverted right circular
cone of height 10 cm and
base radius 10 cm. A right
circular cone of height
1 cm and base radius
1 cm is removed from the
cone to leave a frustrum
as shown in Figure 2 .
(a) Calculate the volume,
in cm3 to 4 significant
figures, of the frustrum.
The frustrum is completely filled with sand which flows out at a constant speed of
𝑥 cm/sec from the shaded outlet 𝐴 at the bottom of the frustrum. It takes 3 minutes to
empty the frustrum.
(b) Calculate the value of 𝑥 to 3 significant figures.
12. A tank in the shape of a cuboid
measures 80 cm by 40 cm by 30 cm.
The tank is completely full with
water.
(a) Find the volume, in cm3 , of water
in the tank.
Water flows out of the tank through a
cylindrical pipe of radius 5 cm at a
constant rate of 4 cm/s.
(b) Calculate the time, in seconds to
the nearest second, taken to empty
half of the water out of the tank.
13. In a right-angled triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is (5𝑥 + 16)cm. The lengths of
the other two sides are (3𝑥 − 6)cm and (4𝑥 + 20)cm.
(a) Find the value of 𝑥.
(b) Hence calculate the area, in cm2 , of the triangle.
14. A large box and a small box are similar.
The volume of the large box is 64 times the volume of the small box.
The height of the small box is 5 cm.
(a) Calculate the height, in cm, of the large box.
The total surface area of the large box is 480 cm2 .
(b) Calculate the total surface area, in cm2 , of the small box.

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15. A solid cube has sides of length

4 cm.
A hemisphere of radius 1.5 cm
is removed from the cube as
shown in the figure.
Calculate the total surface area,
in cm2 to 3 significant figures,
of the remaining solid.

16. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a parallelogram with

𝐴𝐵 = 7 cm and 𝐵𝐶 = 8 cm in
which 𝐴𝐵 is parallel to 𝐷𝐶 and 𝐴𝐷
is parallel to 𝐵𝐶.
The perpendicular distance from 𝐶
to 𝐴𝐵 is 6 cm.
(a) Write down the area, in cm2 ,
of the parallelogram 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.
(b) Calculate the perpendicular distance, in cm, from 𝐴 to 𝐵𝐶.
17. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a square such that the length of a diagonal
of the square is 26 cm. 𝐴𝐶 is an arc of a circle with
centre 𝐷 as shown in the diagram.
Calculate, to 3 significant figures,
(a) the length, in cm, of 𝐴𝐷,
(b) the area, in cm2 , of the shaded region 𝐴𝐵𝐶.

18. In the diagram, 𝐵𝐶 = 15 cm, 𝐴𝐶 = 20 cm, ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 =

∠𝐶𝐷𝐴 = 90∘ and ∠𝐶𝐴𝐷 = 30∘ .
(a) Calculate the size, in degrees to 3 significant figures, of
∠𝐵𝐴𝐶.
(b) Calculate the length, in cm, of 𝐴𝐵.
(c) Calculate the area, in cm2 to 3 significant figures, of
△ 𝐴𝐵𝐷.

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19. The diagram shows a triangular prism

𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 of length 5 cm. 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐹𝐸 =
2 cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐸𝐷 = 3 cm and ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 =
∠𝐹𝐸𝐷 = 30∘
Calculate the volume, in cm3 , of the prism.

20. The height of cone 𝐴 is 6 cm and the height of a similar cone 𝐵 is 10 cm. The surface
area of cone 𝐵 is 550 cm2
(a) Calculate the surface area, in cm2 , of cone 𝐴.
The volume of cone 𝐴 is 189 cm3
(b) Calculate the volume, in cm3 , of cone 𝐵.
21. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a square of side 12 cm. The circle 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆
touches the sides of the square at 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 and 𝑆 as
shown in the diagram.
(a) Write down the length of a radius of the circle
𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆.
(b) Find, in terms of 𝜋, the total area, in cm2 , of the
shaded region in the diagram.
(c) Express your answer to part (b) as a percentage of
the area of the square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷. Give your answer to 3
significant figures.

22. A rectangle has length 2 m and width 50 cm.

Inside the rectangle are 300 identical triangles.
Each triangle is isosceles, with sides of length 5 cm, 5 cm and 6 cm.
Each triangle is completely within the rectangle and no triangle overlaps any other
triangle.
Express the total area covered by these 300 triangles as a percentage of the area of the
rectangle.
23. The diagram shows △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 in
which 𝐴𝐵 = 5 cm, 𝐴𝐶 = 13 cm
and 𝐵𝐶 = 10 cm.
(a) Calculate the size, in degrees
to 3 significant figures, of
∠𝐵𝐴𝐶.
The line 𝐴𝐵 is extended to the point 𝑌 so that the line 𝐶𝑌 is perpendicular to the line
𝐴𝐵𝑌.
(b) Calculate the area, in cm2 to 3 significant figures, of △ 𝐵𝐶𝑌.
24. The length of the perimeter of the square base of a pyramid is 920 m. The height of the
pyramid is 129 m.
Calculate the volume, in m3 , of the pyramid.
Give your answer in standard form to 3 significant figures.
25. A right circular cylinder has a base radius of 6 cm and a height of 8 cm.
Find the volume, in cm3 , of the cylinder. Give your answer in terms of 𝜋.

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26. The diagram shows triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶

in which ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 35∘ and
𝐴𝐵 = 7 cm. 𝐷 is a point on 𝐴𝐶
such that 𝐵𝐷 is perpendicular to
𝐴𝐶 and 𝐷𝐶 = 3 cm.

Calculate, to 3 significant figures,

(a) the length, in cm, of 𝐵𝐷,
(b) the area, in cm2 , of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
27. 𝑂𝐴𝐵 is a sector of a circle with centre 𝑂 and radius 14 cm.
The size of angle 𝐴𝑂𝐵 is 68∘
Find the length, in cm to 3 significant figures, of arc 𝐴𝐵.
28. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a triangular prism.
𝐴𝐶 = 𝐹𝐷 = 8 cm 𝐵𝐸 = 𝐴𝐹 = 𝐶𝐷 = 12 cm
∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = ∠𝐹𝐸𝐷 = 53∘ ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = ∠𝐸𝐹𝐷 = 90∘
(a) Calculate, in cm to 2 decimal
places, the length of 𝐴𝐵.
(b) Calculate the volume, in cm3
to 3 significant figures, of the
prism.

29. The diagram shows shape 𝐒.

The area of 𝐒 is 131 cm2
(a) Show that 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 96 = 0
(b) Hence find the perimeter of
𝐒.

30. The diagram shows a sector 𝑂𝐴𝐵 of a circle, centre 𝑂.

𝑂𝐴 = 𝑂𝐵 = 3.6 cm
Angle 𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 85∘
Calculate the perimeter, in cm to 3 significant figures, of the
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31. The diagram shows a shape

𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸 made from a rectangle
𝑅 and a semicircle 𝑆. The side
𝐷𝐵 of the rectangle is the
diameter of the semicircle.
Given that 𝐴𝐵 = 9 cm and that
the area of 𝑆 = 2𝜋cm2 find the
area of 𝑅.

32. The width of a rectangle is 𝑥 metres.

The length of the rectangle is 7 m longer than the width of the rectangle.
Find the set of values of 𝑥 for which the area of the rectangle is less than 44 m2 Show
clear algebraic working.
33. The diagram shows a pyramid with triangular
base 𝑂𝐴𝐶. The edges 𝑂𝐴, 𝑂𝐵 and 𝑂𝐶 of the
pyramid are perpendicular to each other.
𝑂𝐴 = 7 cm 𝑂𝐵 = 12 cm 𝑂𝐶 = 5 cm
(a) Calculate the volume, in cm3 , of the
pyramid.
(b) Calculate the area, in cm2 to 3 significant
figures, of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶.

34. The diagram shows △ 𝐴𝐵𝐷 and

△ 𝐵𝐶𝐷 such that
𝐴𝐵 = 6.5 cm, 𝐴𝐷 = 2.5 cm, 𝐵𝐶
= 4.2 cm, ∠𝐶𝐵𝐷
= 35∘ and ∠𝐴𝐷𝐵
= 90∘
Calculate the area, in cm2 to 3
significant figures, of the
quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.
35. 𝐵𝑂𝐶 is a sector of a circle, centre 𝑂, with
∠𝐵𝑂𝐶 = 30∘
The sector 𝐴𝑂𝐷 of the circle, centre 𝑂, such that
𝑂𝐷𝐶 and 𝑂𝐴𝐵 are straight lines, is removed from
the sector 𝐵𝑂𝐶 to form the region 𝑆, shown
shaded in the diagram.
Given that 𝑂𝐴 = 𝐴𝐵 and that the perimeter of 𝑆
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calculate, giving your answer in terms of 𝜋, the

length, in m, of 𝐴𝐵.
36. Here is hexagon 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹.
All the corners of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 are right angles.
𝐴𝐵 = 8 cm 𝐴𝐹 = 14 cm 𝐵𝐶 = 9 cm 𝐶𝐷 = 12 cm
Calculate the area, in cm2 , of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹.

37. 𝑂𝐴𝐵 is a sector of a circle, centre 𝑂 and radius 6.5 cm

∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 55∘
Calculate the perimeter, in cm to 3 significant figures,
of the sector 𝑂𝐴𝐵

38. A solid is made by joining a hemisphere, of diameter 18 cm,

to a right circular cone whose base has a diameter of 18 cm.
The height of the cone is 24 cm.
The plane face of the cone coincides with the plane face of
the hemisphere.
Calculate the volume, in cm3 , of the solid.
Give your answer in terms of 𝜋

39. The diagram shows a trapezium 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 90∘
𝐴𝐵 = 5 cm
𝐷𝐶 = 9 cm
The area of the trapezium 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is 29.4 cm2
Calculate the length, in cm, of 𝐴𝐷.

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40. The diagram shows a solid pyramid with a triangular

base 𝐴𝐵𝐶, which is an equilateral triangle of side
8√3 cm.
The base of the pyramid is on a horizontal surface and
the vertex 𝑉 of the pyramid is vertically above the
point 𝑂 of the base.
The edges 𝐴𝑉, 𝐵𝑉 and 𝐶𝑉 of the pyramid are the same
length and 𝑂 lies on 𝐴𝑀, where 𝑀 is the midpoint of
𝐶𝐵 and 𝐴𝑂: 𝑂𝑀 = 2: 1
Given that the total surface area of the pyramid is
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01 a 4𝑥 2 + 28𝑥 − 240 02 a 178.3 → 178

b 5 b 21.8% or 21.9%
03 12.2 04 𝑉 = 𝑘𝑟 3
64𝑉 = 𝑘𝑅 3
𝑅 3 = 64𝑟 3
𝑅 = 4𝑟
05 a 06 a 5.44
b 65𝜋 b 6.64
c 48.3 or 48.2
07 13.5cm2 08 14.3cm2
09 4830 10 5.66cm
11 a 1046 12 a 96000cm3
b 1.85 b 153(secs)
13 a 𝑥 = 5(cm) 14 a 20(cm)
b 180(cm2 ) b 30(cm2 )
15 a 103m2 (awrt) 16 a 42(cm2 )
b perp dist = 5.25cm
17 a 18.4cm 18 a ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 36.9∘
b 72.4cm2 b 𝐴𝐵 = 25cm
c △ 𝐴𝐵𝐷 = 199cm2
19 = 7.5cm3 20 a 198cm2
b 875cm3
21 a Radius = 6cm 22 300 × "12′′
Fraction = × 100
b 122 − 𝜋 ′′ 36′′ 10000
Fraction = 35%( cao )
c 21.45( using 3.142) → 𝟐𝟏. 𝟓
23 a ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 43.691 24 Volume = 2274700 m3
b (19.7 using 43.7) 2.27 × 106 m3
25 288𝜋 26 a 𝐵𝐷 = 4.02
b △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 17.53
27 16.6cm 28 a 6.03
b 289
29 b 54 30 awrt 12.5
31 area = 2√2 × 9 32 𝑥 = 4 or − 11,
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33 a 70 34 awrt 14.7
b 54.5
35 20 36 172
4+𝜋
37 19.2 38 1134𝜋
39 5.8 40 7.5

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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

REVISION WORKSHEET –
MENSURATION – B-(ii)
LIST OF FORMULAS

circumference = 𝜋𝑑
= 2𝜋𝑟
area = 𝜋𝑟 2

Arc length, 𝑙 Sector area,

𝜃 𝜃
= × 2𝜋𝑟 𝐴= × 𝜋𝑟 2
360 360

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OBJECT CURVED TOTAL VOLUME

SURFACE SURFACE
AREA AREA
CIRCLE n/a 𝜋𝑟 2
SPHERE n/a 4𝜋𝑟 2 4 3
𝜋𝑟
3
CONE 𝜋𝑟𝑙 𝜋𝑟 2 + 𝜋𝑟𝑙 1 2
𝜋𝑟 ℎ
3
CYLINDER 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 2𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
[SOLID]
[OPEN TOP] 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
PRISM 𝐶𝐴 × 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡

01
𝑂𝐴𝐵 is a sector of a circle with radius 12 cm and
∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 50∘ . Calculate the length, in cm to 3
significant figures, of the arc 𝐴𝐵.

02 A right circular cone has base radius 7 cm and perpendicular height 24 cm. Show that the curved
surface area is 175𝜋cm2 .

03

𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸 is a regular pentagon with sides of length

12 cm. Find the area, in cm2 to 3 significant figures,
of the pentagon 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸.

04 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium with 𝐴𝐵 parallel to

𝐷𝐶. The side 𝐵𝐶 is perpendicular to the
two parallel sides and 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑥 cm, 𝐷𝐶 =
2𝑥 cm and 𝐵𝐶 = 17 cm. The area of the
trapezium is 204 cm2 . Find the value of 𝑥.

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05 A solid right circular cone has a slant height of 17 cm and a base radius of 8 cm. Show
that the total surface area of the cone is 200𝜋cm2 .
06 Two similar containers have heights in the ratio 1: 5. The area of the base of the smaller
container is 12 cm2 .
(a) Calculate, in cm2 , the area of the base of the larger container.
The capacity of the larger container is 6 litres.
(b) Calculate the capacity, in litres, of the smaller container.
07

A circle, centre 𝑂, has radius 15 cm. The chord

𝐴𝐵 subtends an angle of 100∘ at the centre of
the circle.
(a) Calculate the perimeter, in cm to 3
significant figures, of the shaded region.
(b) Calculate the area, in cm2 to 3 significant
figures, of the shaded region.

08

In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a quadrilateral and 𝐵𝐶 =

7 cm. ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = ∠𝐶𝐷𝐴 = 90∘ , ∠𝐶𝐴𝐷 = 50∘ and
∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 36∘ . Calculate, giving your answers to 3
significant figures,
(a) the length, in cm, of 𝐴𝐶,
(b) the length, in cm, of 𝐴𝐷,
(c) the area, in cm2 , of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

09 The Earth travels around the Sun at a speed of 30 kilometres per second. Given that a year
is 365 days, calculate the distance, in km, travelled by the Earth around the Sun in one
year.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.
10 The volume of a right circular cylinder is 2916𝜋cm3 . The height of the cylinder is four
times the radius of the base.
Calculate the radius, in cm, of the base.

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11 In the diagram, 𝐴𝐷𝐶 is a straight line,

𝐷𝐶 = 40 cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 41 cm and 𝐴𝐵 =
15 cm. 𝐵𝐷 is perpendicular to 𝐴𝐶.
Calculate the area, in cm2 , of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶.

12 𝑂𝐴𝐵 is a sector of a circle centre 𝑂,

radius 15 cm and 𝐴𝐵 = 16 cm.
Calculate, to 3 significant figures,
(a) the size, in degrees, of ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵,
(b) the area, in cm2 , of the shaded
region.

13
The diagram shows a circle inside a
semicircle. The semicircle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 has centre
𝑂 and radius 9 cm. The circle has diameter
𝑂𝐵.
Calculate, in cm2 , the shaded area.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

14 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium with 𝐴𝐵 =

𝑥 cm, 𝐷𝐶 = (𝑥 + 4)cm and the distance
between the parallel sides, 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐷𝐶,
1
is 2 𝑥 cm.
(a) Find, and simplify, an expression in
terms of 𝑥 for the area of the trapezium.
The area of the trapezium is 84 cm2 .
(b) Calculate the value of 𝑥.
15 Two similar containers have volumes 0.25 litres and 16 litres. The larger container has a
base radius of 24 cm. Calculate the base radius, in cm, of the smaller container.
16
A hemispherical bowl of radius
34 cm contains water to a depth of
18 cm. Calculate the area, in cm2 to
3 significant figures, of the surface
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17
𝐴𝐵 is an arc of length 12 cm of a circle centre 𝑂.
The radius of the circle is 20 cm. Calculate the
value of 𝑥.

18 The heights of two similar solids are in the ratio 5: 2

The volume of the larger solid is 500 cm3 .
Find the volume of the smaller solid
19

The volume of a right circular cylinder

of height 13 cm is 117𝜋cm3 . Calculate,
in cm, the radius of the cylinder.

20 The diagram shows an inverted hollow right circular

cone of height ℎ cm.
The area of the open end of the cone is 280 cm2 .
Water is poured into the cone to a height of 9 cm.
The area of the surface of the water is 70 cm2 , as
shown in the diagram. Calculate the value of ℎ.

21 The diagram shows a rectangle

𝐴𝐶𝐸𝐺 of length 20 cm and width
10 cm.
The rectangle 𝐵𝐶𝐷𝑆 and the square
𝐻𝑆𝐹𝐺 are shown shaded.
The square 𝐻𝑆𝐹𝐺 has sides of
length 𝑥 cm.
The total area of the rectangle 𝐵𝐶𝐷𝑆
and the square HSFG is 𝑦 cm2 .
Show that 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 30𝑥 + 200

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22

𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are points on a circle with diameter

𝐴𝐶.
𝐴𝐵 = 8 cm
𝐵𝐶 = 10 cm
Calculate the area, in cm2 to 3 significant
figures, of the circle.

23 The circumference of a circle is 12 cm.

A sector of this circle has an angle of 72∘ at the centre of the circle.
The area of this sector is 𝐴 cm2
(a) Find an expression for 𝐴 in terms of 𝜋
Simplify your expression.
The perimeter of the sector is 𝑃 cm.
12(𝜋+5)
(b) Show that 𝑃 = 5𝜋
24

The diagram shows △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 in which 𝐵𝐶 =

5 cm, ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 60∘ and ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 40∘
(a) Calculate the length, in cm to 3 significant figures, of
𝐴𝐶.
The point 𝐷 is such that 𝐴𝐵𝐷 is a straight line and 𝐷𝐶 is
perpendicular to 𝐴𝐶.
(b) Calculate the area, in cm2 to 3 significant figures, of
△ 𝐵𝐶𝐷.

25 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium with 𝐴𝐵 parallel to 𝐷𝐶.

𝐴𝐵 = 23 cm, 𝐷𝐶 = 59 cm and the area of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷
is 574 cm2
Given that ℎ cm is the height of the trapezium,
find the value of ℎ.

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26 The diagram shows a piece of card

in the shape of a sector, 𝑂𝐴𝐵𝐶, of a
circle of radius 14 cm and centre 𝑂.
The arc 𝐴𝐵𝐶 subtends an angle of
120∘ at the centre of the circle.
(a) Calculate the length, in cm to 3
significant figures, of the arc 𝐴𝐵𝐶.

A hollow right circular cone is formed by joining 𝑂𝐴 and 𝑂𝐶 together.

Calculate, in cm to 3 significant figures,
(b) the radius of the cone,
(c) the height of the cone.
27 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a triangle.
𝐷 is the point on 𝐴𝐶
such that 𝐵𝐷 is
perpendicular to 𝐴𝐶.
𝐴𝐵 = 40 cm, ∠𝐴𝐵𝐷 =
62∘ and ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 54∘
Calculate the area, in
cm2 , of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
Give your answer to 3
significant figures.
28 Three right circular cylinders 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are similar. The cylinders 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 have
volumes 27 cm3 , 729 cm3 and 1728 cm3 respectively.
The height of cylinder 𝐵 is 15 cm.
(a) Calculate the height, in cm, of cylinder 𝐴.
(b) Calculate the base area, in cm2 , of cylinder 𝐶.
29

The diagram shows a sector, 𝐴𝑂𝐵, of a circle

centre 𝑂 and radius 8 cm. The angle 𝐴𝑂𝐵 is 35∘
Find the area, in cm2 to 3 significant figures, of
the segment shaded in the diagram.

30 Two containers, 𝐴 and 𝐵, are mathematically similar.

Container 𝐴 has a volume of 4500 cm3 and a total surface area of 1500 cm2 Container 𝐵
has a volume of 972 cm3
Calculate the total surface area, in cm2 , of container 𝐵.

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31
The diagram shows a circle and a square.
The circle has centre 𝑂 and diameter 𝑘 cm
and each vertex of the square lies on the
circle.
The total area of the regions shown shaded in
the diagram is 𝐴 cm2
(a) Show that 8𝐴 = 2𝜋𝑘 2 − 3𝑘 2
(b) Hence find an expression for 𝑘 in terms
of 𝐴 and 𝜋.

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Here is △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
(a) Calculate the area, in cm2 , of △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶.

Here is △ 𝑃𝑄𝑅.

(b) Calculate the value, to 3 significant figures, of 𝑥.

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𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a right triangular prism in which
𝐴𝐵 = 1.2 m 𝐵𝐶 = 2.3 m 𝐴𝐹 = 0.5 m ∠𝐹𝐴𝐵 = 90∘
Calculate the total surface area, in m2 , of the prism.

34 The diagram shows a semicircle, with

diameter 𝐴𝐵, where 𝐴𝐵 = 2𝑥 cm.
The diagram also shows a circle, which is the
circle with the greatest possible radius that
can be drawn inside the semicircle.
The perimeter of the shaded region is 𝑃 cm
and the area of the shaded region is 𝐴 cm2 .
Given that 𝑃 = 𝐴, find an expression for 𝑥 in
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35 The diagram shows a half cylinder.

The half cylinder has a length of 𝑥 cm and a semicircular
cross section of diameter 5 cm.
The volume of the half cylinder is 35𝜋cm3
Calculate the value of 𝑥.
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The diagram shows a circle of radius 2𝑥 cm.
The lines 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐷𝐶 are parallel and 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐷𝐶 = 2𝑥 cm.
The area of the region shown shaded in the diagram is
𝑘𝑥 2 cm2
Find the exact value of 𝑘.

37 In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹𝐺𝐻 is a regular octagon.

The area of triangle 𝐺𝐸𝐹 is (4√2)cm2
Calculate the perimeter, in cm to one decimal place, of
triangle 𝐵𝐸𝐺.

38 The diagram shows a quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 in which

𝐵𝐶 = 25 cm 𝐴𝐵 = 50 cm 𝐶𝐷 = 35 cm angle 𝐵𝐴𝐷
= angle 𝐶𝐷𝐴 = 90∘
Calculate the perimeter, in cm, of quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

39 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a rectangle in which 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑥√3 cm and

𝐵𝐶 = 𝑥 cm.
𝐸𝐹𝐺 is an equilateral triangle with sides of length
𝑦 cm.

The area of rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is equal to the area of triangle 𝐸𝐹𝐺.

Find the ratio
the perimeter of the rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 : the perimeter of the triangle 𝐸𝐹𝐺.
Give your answer in the form (𝑎 + √𝑏): 𝑏 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers.
40 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two mathematically similar containers.
Container 𝐴 has surface area of 1550 mm2 and container 𝐵 has surface area of
10478 mm2
Given that
volume of container 𝐵 − volume of container 𝐴 = 62160 mm3
calculate the volume, in mm3 , of container 𝐴.

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01 10.5cm 02 175𝜋
03 247,248cm2 04 8
05 total surface area = 8.17𝜋 + 8 × 8 × 𝜋 06 a 300cm2
b 6
litres
125
07 a 49.2cm 08 a 11.9cm
b 85.5,85.6cm2 b 7.65,7.66cm
c 68.5,68.6,68.7cm2
09 946000000 km or 9.46 × 108 10 𝑟 = 9cm
11 234cm2 12 a 64.5∘
b 25.1cm2 сaо
13 63.6cm2 14 a 1 1
𝑥(2𝑥 + 4) or 2 𝑥(𝑥 + 2)
4
or 0.5𝑥 2 + 𝑥
b 𝑥 = 12
15 6cm 16 2830cm2
17 34.4 18 32
19 𝑟 = 3cm 20 ℎ = 18cm
21 n/a 22 129cm2
23 a 36 2 24 a 𝐴𝐶 = 3.71(3.711)
area = cm
5𝜋 b △ 𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 2.79
25 ℎ = 14 26 a 29.3cm
b 4.66cm
c 13.2cm
27 460(459.720 … )cm2 28 a 5(cm)
b base area = 86.3 − 86.4(cm2 )
29 1.19 30 540
31 b 32 a 3
8𝐴
𝑘=√
2𝜋 − 3 b 70.5

33 7.5 34 8(𝜋 + 1)
𝑥=
𝜋
35 11.2 36 8
2√3 + 𝜋
3
37 26.7 38 130
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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

REVISION WORKSHEET –
MENSURATION – B-(iii)
1. A solid 𝑆 of height 3 cm is shown shaded in Figure 2 . It is
formed by removing a right circular cone of base radius 2 cm
from a right circular cone of base radius 5 cm. The point 𝐷 is
the centre of the top surface of 𝑆 and the point 𝐵 is the centre
of the base of 𝑆, so that 𝐷𝐸 = 2 cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 5 cm and 𝐷𝐵 =
3 cm.
(a) By considering △ 𝐴𝐷𝐸 and △ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, calculate the length, in
cm, of
(i) 𝐴𝐷,
(ii) 𝐴𝐵.
(b) Calculate the volume, in cm3 to 3 significant figures, of the
solid 𝑆.
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[ Volume of a right circular cone = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ]
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2. Figure 4 shows a solid pyramid 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸 with a
rectangular base 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, where 𝐴𝐵 = 10 cm and
𝐵𝐶 = 12 cm. The point of intersection of
diagonals 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 of the rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is
𝐹, where 𝐸𝐹 = 20 cm. The base of the pyramid
is placed on a horizontal table so that 𝐸𝐹 is
vertical. The midpoint of the line 𝐴𝐵 is 𝐺.
Calculate, to 1 decimal place,
(a) the length, in cm, of 𝐸𝐺,
(b) the area, in cm2 , of △ 𝐴𝐸𝐵,
(c) the length, in cm, of 𝐸𝐵,
(d) the size, in degrees, of ∠𝐴𝐸𝐵,
(e) the total surface area, in cm2 , of the pyramid
𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸.
1
[ Area of triangle = 𝑎𝑏sin⁡ 𝐶]
2

3. A solid metal sphere has a radius of 9 cm.

(a) Calculate the volume, in cm3 to 4 significant figures, of the sphere.
The sphere is melted down and the resulting metal is used to make 20 identical right
circular cylinders, each with height 15 cm.
(b) Calculate the radius, in cm, of each cylinder.
(c) Write down in standard form, the radius, in metres, of each cylinder.

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4. Figure 4 shows a solid 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹.

𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a trapezium on a horizontal plane.
𝐴𝐷𝐸 and 𝐵𝐶𝐹 are two vertical right-angled
triangles.
𝐴𝐵𝐹𝐸 is a vertical square of side 2 m.
The point 𝐺 on 𝐷𝐶 is such that 𝐸𝐺 is
perpendicular to 𝐷𝐶. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium and
𝐴𝐺 is perpendicular to 𝐷𝐶.
Given that 𝐸𝐺 = 3 m, ∠𝐶𝐷𝐸 = ∠𝐷𝐶𝐹 = 30∘ ,
calculate,

(a) the length, in m, of 𝐸𝐷,

(b) the length, in m to 3 significant figures, of 𝐴𝐷,
(c) the size, in degrees to 3 significant figures, of ∠𝐴𝐷𝐺,
(d) the area, in m2 to 3 significant figures, of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷,
(e) the total surface area, in m2 to 3 significant figures, of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹.
5.
Figure 3 shows a toy made from a solid
right circular cylinder of radius 2.5 cm and
height 9 cm.
A right circular cone of radius 2.5 cm is
attached to one end of the cylinder. The
height of the cone is 6 cm.
Calculate the total surface area, in cm2 to 3
significant figures, of the toy.

Curved surface area of a right circular cone = 𝜋𝑣𝑙

[ Curved surface area of a right circular cylinder = 2𝜋𝑟ℎ]
Area of circle = 𝜋𝑟 2
6. Figure 6 shows a symmetrical trapezium
with 𝐴𝐷 = 18𝑥 cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 10𝑥 cm and
𝐵𝐴 = 𝐶𝐷 = 𝐿 cm.
The perpendicular distance between 𝐴𝐷
and 𝐵𝐶 is 3𝑥 cm.
Find an expression, in terms of 𝑥, for
(a) 𝐿,
(b) the area of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 in cm2 .

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Figure 7 shows a solid resting on

a horizontal plane 𝐴𝑃𝑆𝐷.
Faces 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 and 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 are
identical symmetrical trapezia and
are vertical. Faces
𝐴𝐵𝑄𝑃, 𝐷𝐶𝑅𝑆, 𝐵𝑄𝑅𝐶 and 𝐴𝑃𝑆𝐷
are rectangles in which 𝐴𝑃 =
𝐵𝑄 = 𝐶𝑅 = 𝐷𝑆 = 𝑦 cm.

The total surface area of the solid is 1008 cm2 .

1008−84𝑥 2
(c) Show that 𝑦 = .
38𝑥
21𝑥
(d) The volume of the solid is 𝑉 cm3 . Show that 𝑉 = (1008 − 84𝑥 2 ).
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7. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a rectangular piece of
paper where 𝐴𝐵 = 2𝜋𝑟 cm and
𝐵𝐶 = ℎ cm.
A right circular hollow cylinder, of
radius 𝑟 cm and height ℎ cm, is
made by joining side 𝐴𝐷 to side 𝐵𝐶
so that the circumference of the
cylinder is 2𝜋𝑟 cm and its height
ℎ cm. Given that the perimeter of
𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is 60 cm,

(a) show that

ℎ = 30 − 2𝜋𝑟
(b) show that the volume, 𝑉 cm3 , of the hollow cylinder is given by
𝑉 = 2𝜋𝑟 2 (15 − 𝜋𝑟)

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01 A 2 B 123
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02 A 20.9 B 104.4,104.5,104.6
C 21.5 D 27∘
E 576.2 → 576.6
03 A 3054cm3 , 3055cm3 B 1.8cm
C 1.8 × 10−2 m
04 A 6m B 6.32m
C 34.7∘ , 34.8∘ D 25.9m2 . 26.0m2
E 63.5m2 , 63.6m2
05 212cm3
06 A 5𝑥 B 42𝑥 2
C 2 ×′′ 42𝑥 2 +2×'' 5x × 𝑦 + 10𝑥𝑦 + 18𝑥𝑦 = 1008
"، (10𝑥 + 10𝑥 + 18𝑥)𝑦 = 1008 − 84𝑥 2
1008 − 84𝑥 2
𝑦=
38𝑥
D 1008 − 84𝑥 2
𝑉 = 42x 2 ×
38𝑥
21𝑥
𝑉= (1008 − 84𝑥 2 )
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07 A N/A` B n/A

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IGCSE MATHEMATICS B [1-9]

REVISION WORKSHEET –
MENSURATION – C-(i)
LIST OF FORMULAS

circumference = 𝜋𝑑
= 2𝜋𝑟
area = 𝜋𝑟 2

Arc length, 𝑙 Sector area,

𝜃 𝜃
= × 2𝜋𝑟 𝐴= × 𝜋𝑟 2
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OBJECT CURVED SURFACE TOTAL SURFACE VOLUME

AREA AREA
CIRCLE n/a 𝜋𝑟 2

SPHERE

N/A 4 3
𝜋𝑟
4𝜋𝑟 2 3

CONE

𝜋𝑟𝑙 𝜋𝑟 2 + 𝜋𝑟𝑙 1 2
𝜋𝑟 ℎ
3

CYLINDER [SOLID]

2𝜋𝑟ℎ 2𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ

[OPEN TOP]

2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟ℎ 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ

PRISM
𝐴𝑑𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝐶𝐴 × 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
N/A 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠

CUBOID

N/A 𝐴 = 2𝑙𝑤 + 2𝑤ℎ + 2𝑙ℎ 𝑉 = 𝑙𝑤ℎ

CUBE
N/A 𝐴 = 6𝑎2 𝑉 = 𝑎3

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CIRCLE
01 The diagram shows a semi-circle inside a rectangle
of length 120 m. The semi-circle touches the
rectangle at A, B and C.
Calculate the perimeter of the shaded region. Give
your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

TRIANGLE
02 The diagram shows some land in the shape of a
quadrilateral, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.
𝐴𝐵 = 3 km, 𝐴𝐷 = 5 km, 𝐶𝐷 = 12 km and angle
𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 30∘ .
The land is sold for £10 million per square kilometre.
Calculate the total cost of the land.

CIRCLE
03 In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a diameter of the circle centre
𝑃. 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷 = 2𝑥 centimetres.
(a) Find an expression, in terms of 𝑥 and 𝜋, for the
circumference of this circle.
(b) The perimeter of the shaded region consists of two
semicircles whose diameters are 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷, and two
semicircles whose diameters are 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷.
Find an expression, in terms of 𝑥 and 𝜋, for the area of
the shaded region.
TRIANGLES
04 In the diagram, 𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸 is a trapezium, and the sides
𝐶𝐷 and 𝐵𝐸 are produced to meet at 𝐴. 𝐶𝐵 =
12 cm, 𝐷𝐸 = 9 cm and the perpendicular distance
from 𝐷 to 𝐶𝐵 is 4 cm.
Calculate
(a) the area of 𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸,
(b) the perpendicular distance from 𝐴 to 𝐶𝐵.

CUBE/CUBOID
05 The diagram shows a solid cuboid with base 10 cm by
6 cm. The height of the cuboid is 𝑥 centimetres.
(a) Find an expression, in terms of 𝑥, for the total
surface area of the cuboid.
(b) The total surface area of the cuboid is 376 cm2 .
Form an equation in 𝑥 and solve it to find the height of
the cuboid.
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06 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 represents an L-shaped piece of

glass with 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐹 = 30 cm and 𝐶𝐷 =
15 cm. The glass is cut to fit the window in a
door and the shaded triangle 𝐷𝐸𝐺 is
removed. 𝐷𝐺 = 13 cm and 𝐺 = 5 cm.
(a) Show that DE = 12 cm.
(b) For the remaining piece of glass
𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐺𝐹, find
(i) its perimeter,
(ii) its area.
(c) State the value of cos 𝐷𝐺𝐹ˆ .
CIRCLE
07 𝑂𝐴𝐵 is the sector of a circle of radius 𝑟 cm.
𝐴𝑂𝐵ˆ = 60∘ .
Find, in its simplest form, an expression in terms of 𝑟
and 𝜋 for
(a) the area of the sector,
(b) the perimeter of the sector.
TRIANLGE
08 Using as much information
from the table as is necessary,
calculate
(a) 𝐴𝐵,
(b) the area of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶.

𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an
isosceles triangle
with 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶
and 𝐴𝐶 = 32 cm.

CIRCLE
09 The diagram shows a window made up of a
large semicircle and a rectangle. The large
semicircle has 4 identical sections, A, B, C, D,
and a small semicircle, E. The rectangle has
three identical square sections, F, G and H.
The side of each square is 20 cm.
Find an expression, in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏𝜋, for
(a) the area of the whole window,
(b) the perimeter of section B.
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10 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right-angled triangle with 𝐴𝐵 = 6 cm

and 𝐵𝐶 = 9 cm. A semicircle of diameter 6 cm
is joined to the triangle along 𝐴𝐵.
Find an expression, in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏𝜋, for the
total area of the shape.

CUBOID
11 The diagram shows a rectangle with length (2𝑥 +
3)cm and width (𝑥 − 1)cm.

(a) The area of the rectangle is 12 cm2 .

Form an equation in 𝑥 and show that it reduces to 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 15 = 0
(b) Solve 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 15 = 0.
(c) Find the perimeter of the rectangle.
2D-POLYGON
12 In this shape all the lengths are in centimetres.
Work out
(a) the perimeter,
(b) the area.

CIRCLE
13 The diagram shows the metal cover for a circular
drain. Water drains out through the shaded sections.
𝑂 is the centre of circles with radii
1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm.
The cover has rotational symmetry of order 6 and
𝐵𝑂𝐶ˆ = 40∘ .
(a) Calculate the area of the shaded section 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷,
giving your answer in terms of 𝜋.

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(b) The total area of the metal (unshaded) sections of the cover is 3 𝜋cm2 .
(i) Calculate the total area of the shaded sections, giving your answer in terms of 𝜋.
(ii) Calculate the fraction of the total area of the cover that is metal (unshaded). Give your
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CIRCLE
14 The diagram shows part of an earring.
It is in the shape of a sector of a circle of radius 3 cm
and angle 45∘ , from which a sector of radius 2 cm and
angle 45∘ has been removed.
(a) Calculate the shaded area.
𝑎𝜋
Give your answer in the form 𝑏 , where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are
integers and as small as possible.
(b) The earring is cut from a sheet of silver.
The mass of 1 cm2 of the silver sheet is 1.6 g.
By taking the value of 𝜋 to be 3 , estimate the mass of
the earring.
PARALLELOGRAM
15 The diagram shows a parallelogram with lengths as
marked. All the lengths are in centimetres.
(a) Calculate the perimeter of the parallelogram.
(b) Calculate the area of the parallelogram.

CIRCLE
16 A thin piece of wire is shaped into a figure five as
shown.
The shape has two straight sections of length 5.25 cm
and 4.8 cm. The curved part is the arc of the major
sector of a circle, radius 3 cm. The angle of the major
sector is 280∘ .
The total length of wire needed to make the figure is
(𝑎 + 𝑏𝜋)cm. Find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

TRIANGLE
17 Shape 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹𝐺 is made from two squares and a
right-angled triangle. 𝐴𝐵 = 15 cm and 𝐶 = 12 cm.
(a) Find the length 𝐴𝐺.
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TRIANGLE
18 The diagram shows a trapezium with lengths in
centimetres. The area of the trapezium is 120 cm2 .
Find the value of 𝑏.

SPHERE
19 The solid is formed from a hemisphere of radius 𝑟 cm fixed to a
cone of radius 𝑟 cm and height ℎ cm. The volume of the
hemisphere is one third of the volume of the solid.
(a) Find ℎ in terms of 𝑟.
(b) The slant height of the cone can be written as √𝑘 cm, where
𝑘 is an integer. Find the value of 𝑘.
(c) Find an expression, in terms of 𝑟 and 𝜋, for the total surface
area, in cm2 , of the solid.
𝟏
[Volume of a cone = 𝟑 𝝅𝒓𝟐 𝒉, curved surface area of a cone = 𝝅𝒓𝒍]
𝟒
[Volume of a sphere = 𝟑 𝝅𝒓𝟑, surface area of a sphere = 𝟒𝝅𝒓𝟐 ]
SPHERE
20 A cone is removed from a solid wooden hemisphere of
radius 3 cm.
The cone has radius 3 cm and height 2 cm.
The volume of wood remaining is 𝑘𝜋cm3 .
Find 𝑘.
𝟒
[The volume of a sphere is 𝟑 𝝅𝒓𝟑 ]
𝟏
[The volume of a cone is 𝟑 𝝅𝒓𝟐 𝒉]
CIRCLE
21 The diagram shows a sector of
a circle with radius 3𝑟 cm and
angle 𝑎∘ and a circle with
radius cm.
The ratio of the area of the
sector to the area of the circle
with radius 𝑟 cm is 8: 1.

(a) Find the value of 𝑎.

(b) Find an expression, in terms of 𝜋 and 𝑟, for the perimeter of the sector.

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22 Find the perimeter of the shape below. All the

angles are right angles. All the lengths are in
centimetres.

CUBOID
23 A container is made out of thin material in the shape of
a cuboid with an open top. The container has length
15 cm and width 8 cm.
The volume of the container is 720 cm3 .

(a) Calculate the height, ℎ cm, of the container.

(b) Calculate the surface area of the outside of the container.
(c) Liquid is poured into the container.
The liquid fills 60% of the container.
Calculate the height of the liquid in the container.
TRIANGLE
24 The diagram shows a square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 joined to a
right-angled triangle 𝐵𝐸𝐶. 𝐵𝐸 = 6 cm and 𝐶 =
7 cm.
Calculate the area of the pentagon, 𝐴𝐵𝐸𝐶𝐷.

CUBOID
25 A paving slab is a cuboid with length 40 cm,
width 20 cm and depth ℎ cm. Its volume is
2400 cm3 .
(a) Find the value of ℎ.

(b) Calculate the volume of concrete needed to make 1000 of these slabs. Give your
answer in m3 .
(c) A mathematically similar slab has length 60 cm.
Calculate the volume of concrete, in cm3 , needed to make one of these larger slabs.

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26 The diagram shows two circles, both with centre 𝑂.

The radius of the small circle is 3 cm and the radius of
the large circle is 6 cm. The minor sector 𝐴𝑂𝐵 has an
angle of 60∘ .
The total area of the shaded regions is 𝑘𝜋cm2 .
Find the value of 𝑘.

CYLINDER
27 The diagram shows a container consisting of two
cylinders fastened together.
The lower cylinder has radius 𝑟 centimetres and height 2ℎ
centimetres.
The upper cylinder has radius 2𝑟 centimetres and height ℎ
centimetres.
Water was poured into the container at a constant rate.
The container was filled in 12 minutes.
Calculate the time taken to fill the lower cylinder.
CIRCLE
28 The diagram shows a sector of a
circle, centre 𝑂.
The radius of the circle is 9 cm
and the sector angle is 100∘
Taking the value of 𝜋 to be 3.14 ,
calculate
(a) the length of the arc 𝐴𝐵,
(b) the perimeter of the sector.
CIRLCLE
29 The diagram shows a shape made from thin wire.
The shape is formed from 3 identical sectors of a
circle, each with an angle of 40∘ .
The angle between each pair of sectors is 𝑥 ∘ .
(a) State the order of rotational symmetry of the
shape.
(b) Calculate the value of 𝑥.
(c) In this part take the value of 𝜋 to be 3 . Given
that the total length of the wire is 60 cm, calculate
the radius of one of the sectors.

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30 The diagram shows a solid prism of length 20 cm.

The cross-section, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, is a trapezium.
𝐴𝐵 = 2 cm, 𝐵𝐶 = 5 cm, 𝐶𝐷 = 6 cm,
𝐷𝐴 = 3 cm and angle 𝐴𝐷𝐶 = 90∘ .
(a) Calculate the area of trapezium 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.
(b) Calculate the total surface area of the prism.
2D POLYGON
31 The diagram shows the plan of a rectangular garden,
measuring 11 m by 9 m.
All the angles are right angles.
The pond is a square of side 4 m.
The paths are 1 m wide.

The remainder of the garden is a lawn.

(a) Find the perimeter of the lawn.
(b) Find the total area of the paths.
(c) The paths are paved with square tiles of side 50 cm How many tiles are used?
2D POLYGON
32 The diagram shows an L-shaped piece of card.
The measurements are in centimetres and all the angles
are right-angles.
(a) Calculate the perimeter of this card.
(b) Square pieces, each of side 2 cm, are cut from this
card. Find the greatest number of squares that can be
obtained.

2D POLYGON
33 The diagram shows a scoop used for measuring
washing powder.
The scoop is a prism. Its cross-section is a
trapezium.
The trapezium has height 4 cm and parallel sides of
length 7 cm and 11 cm. The width of the scoop is
5 cm.
(a) Show that the volume of the scoop is 180 cm3 .
(b) A scoop used in industry is geometrically similar to the scoop above. It has a volume
of 22.5 litres.
Calculate the height of the industrial scoop.

CONE

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34 A hollow cone has a base radius

6 cm and slant height 10 cm.
The curved surface of the cone is
cut, and opened out into the shape
of a sector of a circle, with angle
𝑥 ∘ and radius cm.
(a) Write down the value of 𝑟.
(b) Calculate 𝑥.
TRAPEZIUM
35 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a quadrilateral with 𝐵𝐶 parallel to 𝐴𝐷. 𝐶𝐷
is perpendicular to 𝐵𝐶. 𝐵𝐶 = 5 cm and 𝐷 = 12 cm.
The area of triangle 𝐵𝐶𝐷 is 20 cm2 .
(a) Find 𝐶𝐷.
(b) Find the area of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐷.

2D POLYGON
36 The diagram shows a square 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 and a right-
angled triangle 𝑃𝑆𝑇. The area of the square is
50 cm2 .
𝑆𝑇 = √34 cm.
Calculate 𝑃𝑇.

CUBOID
37 An open rectangular tray has inside measurements
length 11 cm width 6 cm height 5 cm.
(a) Calculate the total surface area of the four sides
and base of the inside of the tray.
(b) Cubes are placed in the tray and a lid is placed
on top. Each cube has an edge of 2 cm.
Find the maximum number of cubes that can be
placed in the tray.

CUBOID

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38 Water drips from a tap into a container which stands

on a horizontal surface. The container is a cuboid with
base 5 cm by 4 cm.
The volume of each drop of water is 0.08 cm3 .
Calculate the change in water level caused by 400
drops.

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01 214 22 22
02 120
03 a 6𝜋𝑥(cm) b 3𝜋𝑥 2 23 a 6 b 396
04 a 42(cm2 ) b 16(cm) c 3.6
05 a 32𝑥 + 120(cm2 ) 24 106
b 8(cm) 25 a 3 b 2.4
06 a √132 − 52 = 12 c 8100

b (i) 116 (ii) 690 26 24

c 5 27 4 minutes
−
13 28 a 15.7 b 33.7
07 a 𝜋𝑟 2 b 𝜋𝑟 29 a 3 b 80
2𝑟 +
6 3
c 7.5
08 a 34 b 480 30 a 12 b 344
09 a 1200 + 450𝜋 b 40 + 10𝜋 31 a 36 b 28
10 9𝜋 c 112
+ 27
2 32 a 34 b 10
11 b 2.5 , −3 c 19 33 a 180 b 20
12 a 100 b 475 34 a 10 b 216
13 a 7𝜋 b 2 11 35 a 8 b 48
6 𝜋
9 3 15 36 4
14 a 5𝜋 b 3 37 a 236 b 30
8 38 1.6
15 a 29.2 b 38.7
16 14
𝑎 = 10.05, 𝑏 =
3

17 a 9 b 279
18 4
19 a ℎ = 4𝑟 b 17
c 𝜋𝑟 2 (2 + √17)
20 𝑘 = 12
21 a b 16𝜋𝑟
6𝑟 +
320 3

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