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3.5 Area & Perimeter

Question Paper

Course CIE IGCSE Maths

Section 3. Geometry
Topic 3.5 Area & Perimeter
Difficulty Hard

Time allowed: 30

Score: /17

Percentage: /100

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Question 1

The area of triangle ABC is 27 cm2 and AB = 6cm.

Calculate the value of h .

h = ................................................
[2 marks]

Question 2

The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.

Calculate the perimeter.

............................................ cm
[3 marks]

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Question 3
A rectangle measures 8.5 cm by 10.7 cm, both correct to 1 decimal place.
Calculate the upper bound of the perimeter of the rectangle.

............................................ cm
[3 marks]

Question 4
The sides of a square are 15.1 cm, correct to 1 decimal place.

Find the upper bound of the area of the square.

............................................. cm2
[2 marks]

Question 5
An equilateral triangle has sides of length 15 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre.
Calculate the upper bound of the perimeter of this triangle.

....................................... cm
[1 mark]

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Question 6
An equilateral triangle has side length 12 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre.

Find the lower bound and the upper bound of the perimeter of the triangle.

Lower bound = ......................................... cm

Upper bound = ......................................... cm
[2 marks]

Question 7
The area of a square is 42.5 cm2, correct to the nearest 0.5 cm2.

Calculate the lower bound of the length of the side of the square.

.......................................... cm
[2 marks]

Question 8
The length of the side of a square is 12 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre.

Calculate the upper bound for the perimeter of the square.

........................................... cm
[2 marks]

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