NEXUS VISTA SPM MATHEMATICS FORM 4 & 5

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Basic Skills : Solid Geometry

Cloned SPM Question (Paper 2)

The diagram shows a combined solid consisting of a right pyramid and a right prism which are
joined at the rectangular plane QRST. Trapezium VRSW is the uniform cross section of the prism.

Q T

U Z

8 cm R S

V 12 cm W

The height of the pyramid is 9 cm and RS = 10 cm.

(a) Calculate the volume of the pyramid, in cm3.
(b) Given the volume of the combined solid is 680 cm3. Calculate the length of WS, in cm.

Solution
1
(a) Volume of pyramid = × base area × height
3
1
= × (10 × 8) × 9
3
= 240 cm3

(b) Volume of prism = uniform cross section area × length

1
= (10 + 12 ) × SW × 8
2
= 88( SW )

Given the volume of the combined solid is 680 cm3.

Thus, volume of prism = 680 – 240
= 440 cm3
Hence, 88(SW) = 440
440
SW =
88
= 5 cm

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Cloned SPM Question (Paper 2)

The diagram shows a solid formed by joining a cylinder to a right prism. Trapezium ADSP is the
uniform cross section of the prism. PS = SR.
The height of the cylinder is 8 cm and its diameter is 7 cm.

Q
R

10 cm
P
S
B C

12 cm

A D
15 cm

Calculate the volume, in cm3, of the solid.

22
[Use π = ]
7

Solution
Volume of solid = volume of cylinder + volume of prism
2
22  7  1
= ×   × 8 + × (12 + 15 ) × 10 × 12
7 2 2
= 308 + 1 620
= 1 928 cm3

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