Higher November 2017 Paper 3 Q6

EdexcelCurrent spec5 marks2D Area & Perimeter

6 Here is a rectangle.

A rectangle

The length of the rectangle is 7 cm longer than the width of the rectangle.

4 of these rectangles are used to make this 8-sided shape.

Four identical rectangles arranged to make an 8-sided shape: two upright rectangles side by side but offset vertically, with a horizontal rectangle at the top right and another at the bottom left

The perimeter of the 8-sided shape is 70 cm.

Work out the area of the 8-sided shape. (5)