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NO QUESTION SOLVE
1. A circle, with centre O and radius 6cm, contains
another circle, with centre O and radius x cm.

Write down an expression, in terms of π and x, for the

shaded area in cm2.

2. The diagram shows a square, a regular hexagon and part

of another regular polygon meeting at point P.

(a) Show that the size of one interior angle of a regular

hexagon is 120°.

(b) Find the number of sides of the other regular

polygon.

3. The figure shows a trapezium ABCD. Find an

expression for the area ABCD in terms of x.
7x
A B
3x 5x 5(x – 4)

D C
The perimeter of this trapezium is given by the
expression (24x – 18) cm.

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1) Find an expression, in terms of x, for the length of

DC.
Give your expression in its simplest form.

2) Find the area ABCD.

4. ABCD is a rectangle with AB = (2y + 8) cm. X is a

point on DC such that DX = (y + 7) cm. Given that the
perimeter of ABCD is 60 cm, express the following in
terms of y.
a) AD

2y + 8
b) XC A B

D C
y+7 X

5. The diagram shows a square with four identical

corners shaded.

The length of each side of the square is 3xcm. The

length of each shaded corner is x cm.
𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 2
Use this information to show that = .
𝑢𝑛𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 7
Show all your working.

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6. Find the area of each of the composite figures!

7.

8.

9. a) What length of fencing is needed to surround this

yard?

10 A circle has radius 6 cm. Calculate its circumference.

Give your answer in centimetres, correct to 1 decimal
place.

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The pentagon has three angles which are each 140°.

The other two interior angles are equal. Calculate the
size of one of these angles.

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The diagram is made from 5 congruent kites.

Work out the value of
(a) x,

(b) y.

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