Unit 2, Lesson 4 of 5
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Exact answers

GCSE Maths, Non-calculator methods, 25 minutes

Answers in terms of π, surds kept exact, standard form by hand, and powers and roots of numbers you can work out in your head.

Leave π in the answer

"Give your answer in terms of π" means do not multiply by 3.14. The answer 36π is exact; 113.04 is rounded.

  1. A semicircle with diameter 10 cm
  2. radius = 5 cm
  3. area = ½ × π × 5² = 12.5π cm²
  4. perimeter = ½ × π × 10 + 10 = 5π + 10 cm

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