Area & Volume

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June 2025 Paper 2 Q2

AQACurrent spec4 marksArea & Volume

2 \(C\) and \(E\) are points on the circle with equation \(\quad x^2 + y^2 = 144\)

\(CD\) is a straight line.

\(OD : DE = 5 : 1\)

Circle centre O with C on the positive y-axis, D and E on the positive x-axis; region between CD and arc CE shaded; not drawn accurately

Work out the shaded area.

Give your answer as a decimal. [4 marks]

June 2024 Paper 2 Q17

AQACurrent spec6 marksArea & VolumeBasic Trigonometry

17

(a)

A solid cone has base radius 7 cm, perpendicular height \(h\) cm and slant height \(l\) cm

Cone with slant height l cm, perpendicular height h cm and base radius 7 cm
\[\text{Curved surface area of a cone} = \pi r l\]

The total surface area of the cone is \(224\pi\) cm\(^2\)

Work out the size of the angle between the slant height and the base. [4 marks]

(b)

\(ABCDEFGH\) is a cuboid.

\(ABCD\) is horizontal.

\(MN\) is vertical.

The acute angle between the planes \(MNB\) and \(HDCG\) is \(36^\circ\)

Cuboid ABCDEFGH with AB = 50 cm, BC = 25 cm and CG = 16 cm; M lies on HG and N lies on DC directly below M, with lines MB and NB drawn

Work out the length \(CN\). [2 marks]

June 2024 Paper 2 Q11

11 \(ABC\) and \(ACD\) are triangles.

Triangles ABC and ACD sharing side AC: angle BAC = 66 degrees, angle ABC = 59 degrees, BC = 18 cm, angle ACD = 70 degrees, CD = 15 cm

Work out the area of triangle \(ACD\). [4 marks]

June 2023 Paper 1 Q7

AQACurrent spec4 marksArea & Volume

7 The diagram below shows a cone and a prism.

All measurements are in cm

The cone has base radius \(r\) and perpendicular height \(x\).

The prism has a triangular cross section with base \(y\) and perpendicular height \(y\).

The length of the prism is \(x\).

A cone with base radius r and perpendicular height x, and a triangular prism of length x whose triangular cross section has base y and perpendicular height y
Volume of a cone \(= \dfrac{1}{3} \times\) area of base \(\times\) perpendicular height

The volume of the cone is four times the volume of the prism.

Express \(r\) in terms of \(y\). [4 marks]

June 2022 Paper 2 Q16

16 Here is an isosceles triangle.

All the angles are acute.

Isosceles triangle with two sides of 16 cm, the base and the left side; angle y is at the right-hand end of the base

Not drawn accurately

The area of the triangle is \(120\text{ cm}^2\)

Work out the size of angle \(y\). [4 marks]

November 2021 Paper 2 Q10

AQACurrent spec3 marksArea & Volume

10 The radius of a sphere, in cm, is \(\dfrac{3k}{2}\)

The volume of the sphere, in cm\(^3\), is \(972\pi\)

Volume of a sphere \(= \dfrac{4}{3}\pi r^3 \quad\) where \(r\) is the radius

Work out the value of \(k\). [3 marks]

November 2021 Paper 2 Q4

AQACurrent spec3 marksArea & Volume

4 The equations of the two circles shown are

\[x^2 + y^2 = 100 \quad \text{and} \quad x^2 + y^2 = 36\]
Two circles centred at the origin O; the part of the region between them in the first quadrant is shaded

Not drawn accurately

Work out the shaded area.

Give your answer as an integer multiple of \(\pi\). [3 marks]

November 2021 Paper 2 Q3

AQACurrent spec3 marksArea & Volume

3 The rectangle and triangle shown have equal areas.

Rectangle with sides 2d and 12de; right-angled triangle with perpendicular sides 9d and 8e²

Not drawn accurately

Work out the value of \(\quad \dfrac{d}{e}\)

Give your answer in its simplest form. [3 marks]

Specimen 2020 Paper 1 Q7

7 \(ABCD\) is a rhombus with side length 8 cm

Angle \(ABC = 60^\circ\)

Rhombus ABCD with BC = 8 cm and angle ABC = 60°

Not drawn accurately

Work out the area of the rhombus.

Give your answer in the form \(a\sqrt{b}\) cm\(^2\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers. [3 marks]

June 2019 Paper 2 Q12

AQAOld spec3 marksArea & Volume

12 The diagram shows a solid hemisphere.

The diameter is \(12a\) cm
The volume is \(486\pi\) cm3

Solid hemisphere with diameter 12a cm

Work out the value of \(a\). [3 marks]

June 2019 Paper 1 Q11

AQAOld spec5 marksArea & VolumePythagoras

11 A cone has base radius \(r\) cm, perpendicular height \(h\) cm and slant height \(l\) cm

The curved surface area is \(60\pi\) cm2
\(l = 3r\)

Work out the value of \(h\).

Give your answer in the form \(a\sqrt{10}\) where \(a\) is an integer greater than 1
You must show your working. [5 marks]

June 2018 Paper 2 Q7

AQAOld spec2 marksArea & Volume

7 \(PQRS\) is a trapezium.

Trapezium PQRS with P (2, 0), Q (10, 0), R (9, a) and S (5, a). Not drawn accurately

The area of the trapezium is 63 square units.

Work out the value of \(a\). [2 marks]

June 2016 Paper 2 Q17

AQAOld spec3 marksArea & Volume

17 A cylinder has base radius \(x\) cm and height \(y\) cm

A hemisphere has radius \(6y\) cm

The cylinder and hemisphere have equal volumes.

Work out the value of \(\ \dfrac{x}{y}\)

You must show your working. [3 marks]

June 2016 Paper 2 Q1

AQAOld spec3 marksArea & Volume

1 A triangle has vertices

\[A(2, 5) \qquad B(2, 0) \qquad \text{and} \qquad C(-4, 3)\]

Work out the area of triangle \(ABC\).

You may use the grid to help you. [3 marks]

Grid with x-axis from −5 to 3 and y-axis from −1 to 6