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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsDifferentiation and integrationMay/June 2021Paper 2 Q118 Marks

In this question all lengths are in centimetres. The volume and surface area of a sphere of radius r are (4/3)πr³ and 4πr² respectively. [Figure 11.1] The diagram shows a solid object made from a hemisphere of radius x and a cylinder of radius x and height y. The volume of the object is 500 cm³.

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About This O-Level Additional Mathematics Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Additional Mathematics (4037) May/June 2021 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Differentiation and integration and is worth 8 marks.

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