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Base area — Edexcel GCSE Mathematics Definition | GradeGen

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Base area

GCSE Mathematics · key term

Base area

Definition

The area of the face chosen as the base of a cone or pyramid, often represented by $B$ .

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Edexcel GCSE Mathematics · 1MA1

Specification G17 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

Revise: Surface Area and Volume of 3D Solids

Edexcel Mathematics past papers

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