4MA0 Higher June 2013 Paper 3 Q5

EdexcelHigherOld spec5 marksSimplifying Basic ExpressionsSubstitution

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Shape made from a right-angled triangle with sides 5x, 4x and 3x joined to a rectangle 4x by y

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The shape in the diagram is made from a rectangle and a right-angled triangle.
The diagram shows, in terms of \(x\) and \(y\), the lengths, in centimetres, of the sides of the rectangle and of the triangle.

The perimeter, \(P\) cm, of the shape is given by the formula

\[P = 12x + 2y\]
(a) Work out the value of \(x\) when \(P = 43\) and \(y = 6.5\) (3)
(b) Find, in terms of \(x\) and \(y\), a formula for the area, \(A\) cm2, of the shape.
Give your answer as simply as possible. (2)