Edexcel GCSE Maths: Perimeter, Area and Volume
6 exam-style questions with full mark schemes and model answers. Write your own answer and the AI examiner marks it against the mark scheme.
A solid is made from a hemisphere joined to a cylinder. The cylinder has radius 5 cm and height 14 cm. The hemisphere has radius 5 cm and sits exactly on top of the cylinder.
(a) Work out the total volume of the solid. Give your answer in terms of π. (3 marks)
(b) Hence work out the total volume correct to 3 significant figures. (2 marks)
(Volume of a sphere =34πr3.)
A sector of a circle has radius 9 cm and angle 40∘ at the centre.
(a) Work out the area of the sector, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. (2 marks)
(b) Work out the perimeter of the sector, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. (2 marks)
A trapezium has parallel sides of length 12 cm and 7 cm. The perpendicular distance between the parallel sides is h cm. The area of the trapezium is 66 cm2.
(a) Work out the value of h. (3 marks)
(b) Write down the formula you used, in the form area =21(a+b)h. (1 mark)
A cylinder has radius 4 cm and height 10 cm.
Work out the total surface area of the cylinder, giving your answer in terms of π. (3 marks)
A circle has a circumference of 31.4 cm.
Work out the radius of the circle. Use π=3.14 and give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. (2 marks)
A triangle has base 14 cm and perpendicular height 6 cm.
Work out the area of the triangle. (1 mark)