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Edexcel GCSE Mathematics
4. Geometry and Measures
4.2 Mensuration and Calculation
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The amount of space a two-dimensional shape occupies is called its
area
The
perimeter
of a shape is the total length of its boundary.
True
The area of a circle with radius 'r' is given by
A
=
A =
A
=
π
r
2
\pi r^{2}
π
r
2
What is the formula for the perimeter of a square with side length 's'?
P
=
P =
P
=
4
s
4s
4
s
Match the shape with its area and perimeter formulas:
Square ↔️
A
=
A =
A
=
s
2
s^{2}
s
2
,
P
=
P =
P
=
4
s
4s
4
s
Rectangle ↔️
A
=
A =
A
=
l
w
lw
lw
,
P
=
P =
P
=
2
(
l
+
w
)
2(l + w)
2
(
l
+
w
)
Circle ↔️
A
=
A =
A
=
π
r
2
\pi r^{2}
π
r
2
,
P
=
P =
P
=
2
π
r
2\pi r
2
π
r
Triangle ↔️
A
=
A =
A
=
1
/
2
b
h
1 / 2 bh
1/2
bh
,
P
=
P =
P
=
a
+
a +
a
+
b
+
b +
b
+
c
c
c
The area of a triangle is calculated by multiplying half of the base by the
height
.
True
The area of a square is calculated using the formula
A = s^2
What is the formula to calculate the area of a circle?
A
=
A =
A
=
π
r
2
πr^{2}
π
r
2
Mensuration is the branch of geometry focused on measuring
shapes
What is the perimeter of a shape in mensuration?
The boundary's total length
The perimeter of a square is calculated using the formula
P = 4s
What is the formula to calculate the perimeter of a circle?
P
=
P =
P
=
2
π
r
2πr
2
π
r
The perimeter of a triangle is calculated using the formula
P
=
P =
P
=
a
+
a +
a
+
b
+
b +
b
+
c
c
c
What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
A
=
A =
A
=
1
2
b
h
\frac{1}{2} bh
2
1
bh
The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated using the formula P = 2(l + w).
True
What is the formula for the volume of a cube?
V = s^3</latex>
What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
A
=
A =
A
=
l
w
lw
lw
What is the perimeter formula for a square?
P
=
P =
P
=
4
s
4s
4
s
What type of calculation is needed to measure the length of fencing around a square field?
Perimeter
What is the branch of geometry that focuses on measuring shapes and their properties called?
Mensuration
Match the property with its definition:
Area ↔️ Space a 2D shape occupies
Volume ↔️ Space a 3D shape occupies
Perimeter ↔️ Boundary length of a 2D shape
Surface Area ↔️ Total area of a 3D shape
In the formula for the perimeter of a triangle, 'a', 'b', and
'c'
represent the lengths of its three sides.
True
The perimeter of a circle with radius 'r' is given by
P
=
P =
P
=
2
π
r
2\pi r
2
π
r
What is the formula for the area of a triangle with base 'b' and height 'h'?
A
=
A =
A
=
1
/
2
b
h
1 / 2 bh
1/2
bh
The area of a square is found by
squaring
the length of one of its sides.
True
What is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle?
A
=
A =
A
=
l
w
lw
lw
The area of a square with a side length of 5 units is
25
square units.
True
Match the property with its definition:
Area ↔️ The amount of space a 2D shape occupies
Volume ↔️ The amount of space a 3D shape occupies
The perimeter of a two-dimensional shape is the total length of its
boundary
What is the formula to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?
P
=
P =
P
=
2
(
l
+
w
)
2(l + w)
2
(
l
+
w
)
The perimeter of a circle is calculated using the formula
P
=
P =
P
=
2
π
r
2πr
2
π
r
The area of a circle is given by the formula
A
=
A =
A
=
π
r
2
\pi r^{2}
π
r
2
What is the area of a rectangle with length 4 units and width 3 units?
12 square units
What is the formula for the perimeter of a triangle?
P
=
P =
P
=
a
+
a +
a
+
b
+
b +
b
+
c
c
c
The volume of a sphere is calculated using the formula
V
=
V =
V
=
4
3
π
r
3
\frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3}
3
4
π
r
3
.
True
A cube with a side length of 4 cm has a volume of
64
cubic cm.
The volume of a three-dimensional shape is the amount of space it
occupies
.
The volume of a cube with side length s is
V = s^3</latex>
.
What is the formula for the area of a square with side length 's'?
A
=
A =
A
=
s
2
s^{2}
s
2
Match the shape with its area and perimeter formulas:
Square ↔️
A
=
A =
A
=
s
2
s^{2}
s
2
,
P
=
P =
P
=
4
s
4s
4
s
Rectangle ↔️
A
=
A =
A
=
l
w
lw
lw
,
P
=
P =
P
=
2
(
l
+
w
)
2(l + w)
2
(
l
+
w
)
Circle ↔️
A
=
A =
A
=
π
r
2
\pi r^{2}
π
r
2
,
P
=
P =
P
=
2
π
r
2\pi r
2
π
r
Triangle ↔️
A
=
A =
A
=
1
/
2
b
h
1 / 2 bh
1/2
bh
,
P
=
P =
P
=
a
+
a +
a
+
b
+
b +
b
+
c
c
c
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