0580.C4.1.16 — nets.: past paper questions

Real questions on 0580.c4.1.16 — nets.

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1. 0580/21 · May/June 2026 · Q15[4]
   [Diagram: shape A is a quarter circle with radius $t$ cm, with a right-angle marker at the center. shape B is a sector of a circle with radius $2t$ cm and sector angle $135^{\circ }$. Labelled NOT TO SCALE.] Shape $A$ is one quarter of a circle with radius $t$ cm. Shape $B$ is a sector of a circle with radius $2t$ cm and...See it on the paper →
2. 0580/41 · October/November 2025 · Q1[1]
   1 A quadrilateral has • rotational symmetry of order 2 • two diagonals that are the only lines of symmetry. Write down the geometrical name of this quadrilateral.See it on the paper →
3. 0580/12 · February/March 2023 · Q25[4]
   [Diagram: A quadrilateral $ABCD$ composed of two triangles $ABC$ and $ACD$ sharing side $AC$. Triangle $ABC$ has a right angle at $B$, with side $AB=39\text{ cm}$ and side $BC=52\text{ cm}$. Triangle $ACD$ has a right angle at $D$, with side $CD=25\text{ cm}$ and side $AD=x\text{ cm}$. The diagram is marked NOT...See it on the paper →
4. 0580/12 · February/March 2023 · Q26a[3]
   26 A circle has an area of $25\pi {\text{ cm}}^2$. (a) Work out the circumference of the circle. Give your answer in terms of $\pi$.See it on the paper →
5. 0580/12 · February/March 2023 · Q26b[3]
   26 A circle has an area of $25\pi {\text{ cm}}^2$. (b) Two of the circles are used as the ends of a cylinder, with height $h$ cm. The total surface area of the cylinder is $170\pi {\text{ cm}}^2$. Work out the value of $h$.See it on the paper →
6. 0580/12 · October/November 2021 · Q10[1]
   [Diagram: A five-sided polygon (pentagon) with no labels or measurements.] Write down the mathematical name of this polygon.See it on the paper →

What examiners said

Since questions involving entirely Pythagoras’ theorem are usually better answered than those involving trigonometry functions, this question was quite well answered. However, a considerable number of candidates did not compare their answers to the diagram. Clearly an answer for AC had to be greater than 52 and so 34.4 from squaring and subtracting had to be incorrect. Long methods using trigonome...

— Examiner report, February/March 2023, 0580/12 Q25 (Cambridge)

This was a fairly straightforward question provided the formulas for area and circumference of a circle were known. While this was the case for the vast majority, having an area in terms of π and asking for an answer in that form was a challenge for many candidates. Many worked out a value for the area and even those who did find the correct answer in terms of π often changed it to a numerical val...

— Examiner report, February/March 2023, 0580/12 Q26(a) (Cambridge)

The vast majority of candidates did not know that the total area for the cylinder meant using the formula 2πrh + 2πr2 or more simply 2πr(r + h). The few who used that correctly and got part (a) correct gained full credit. Most just took the curved surface area or the area of one or two ends as the total surface area.

— Examiner report, February/March 2023, 0580/12 Q26(b) (Cambridge)