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Question 8 — IGCSE 0580 Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 32

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Core tier, calculator. Topic: Co-ordinate geometry · Length and midpoint. Worth 10 marks.

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8 (a) In triangle RST, RT = 7 cm and ST = 4 cm. (i) Using a ruler and compasses only, construct triangle RST. Leave in your construction arcs. The line RS has been drawn for you. R S [2] (ii) Measure the distance from S to the midpoint of RT. Give your answer in millimetres. .......................................... mm [1] (b) Town A is 8.5 cm from town B on a map. The scale of the map is 1 : 50 000. Calculate the actual distance from town A to town B. Give your answer in kilometres. ........................................... km [2] © UCLES 2023 0580/32/O/N/23 15 (c) E x° NOT TO SCALE 118° A B C D The diagram shows triangle BCE and a straight line ABCD. BE = CE and angle DCE = 118°. Find the value of x. x = ................................................ [2] (d) A NOT TO 8.9 cm SCALE 4.8 cm C B The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC. Show that BC is 7.5 cm, correct to 2 significant figures.  [3] Question 9 is printed on the next page. © UCLES 2023 0580/32/O/N/23 [Turn over 16

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