Mathematics · BGCSE / Perimeter, area and volume
StructuredPast exam questionForm 5 · BGCSE
The diagram shows a rectangular frame of outer length x cm and outer width 10 cm. The shaded part is a border of the frame. The border has a thickness of 2 cm. Express, in terms of x,
- athe inner length, [1]
- bthe area of the border. [3]
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Source: BEC BGCSE Mathematics 2011, Paper 1, Question 7
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