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Calculate $x$.
Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Area and perimeter
Area and perimeter — practice question
The diagram depicts a trapezium. It is not drawn to scale. The lower base measures $6\,\text{cm}$. The right vertical side measures $9.5\,\text{cm}$. The left vertical side is marked $x\,\text{cm}$. Right-angle markers are shown at the two bottom corners.
The area of the trapezium is $42\,\text{cm}^2$.
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