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Unit 7 · ShapePearson Edexcel IGCSE · 4MA1 Higher

Area, Volume & Circle Geometry

Areas and volumes of all standard shapes including cylinders, cones, spheres, sectors. Heavily tested on both papers.

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2D areas and perimeters — fill in the table

ShapeFormula(s)
Rectangle
Triangle
Parallelogram
Trapezium
Circle
Sector
Segment
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3D volumes and surface areas — fill in the table

ShapeFormula(s)
Cuboid
Prism
Cylinder
Cone
Sphere
Pyramid
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Exam questions — 5 questions · 12 marks · Edexcel 4MA1 style
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1 markSector area4MA1 style

A sector has radius 8 cm and angle 135°. What is its area?

A 75.4 cm²
B 150.8 cm²
C 50.3 cm²
D 301.6 cm²
3 marksVolume of cylinder and cone4MA1 style 🔢 Calculator

A cone has radius 5 cm and height 12 cm. (a) Calculate the volume. (b) Calculate the slant height and curved surface area. Leave answers in terms of π where appropriate. (3 marks)

Hint: (a) V = ⅓πr²h. (b) Slant height uses Pythagoras: l = √(r²+h²). Then curved SA = πrl.
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4 marksComposite shape problem4MA1 style 🔢 Calculator

A swimming pool is a prism with trapezoidal cross-section. The trapezium has parallel sides 1.2 m and 2.5 m, and width 25 m. The pool is 50 m long. Calculate the volume of water needed to fill it. (4 marks)

Hint: Volume of prism = cross-sectional area × length. Cross-section is a trapezium: A = ½(a+b)h.
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3 marksSphere and cylinder combined4MA1 style 🔢 Calculator

A hemisphere of radius 4 cm is attached to a cylinder of the same radius and height 10 cm. Calculate the total volume and total surface area. (3 marks)

Hint: Volume: hemisphere = ½ × (4/3)πr³. Cylinder = πr²h. Surface area: flat base of cylinder + curved cylinder + curved hemisphere (no flat circle at top — it joins the hemisphere).
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1 markVolume conversion4MA1 style

A container holds 2.5 litres. What is this in cm³?

A 250 cm³
B 2500 cm³
C 25,000 cm³
D 0.25 cm³
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