Colombia · Grado 12 · Practice Sheet 29

1. 1.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 5x − 6 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

   $x = \dfrac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$

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2. 2.

   A triangle has sides a = 14 cm and b = 20 cm with an included angle C = 45°. Find its area (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Area of a Triangle (Sine Rule)

   $A = \tfrac{1}{2} ab\sin C$

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3. 3.

   Find the sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 1 and common difference d = 4.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

   $S_n = \tfrac{n}{2}\left(2a + (n-1)d\right)$

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4. 4.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 25 kg object raised 8 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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5. 5.

   A device runs at 120 V drawing 0.5 A. Find its power consumption.

   Formula:Electrical Power

   $P = V I$

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6. 6.

   A current of 7.5 A flows through a 49 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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7. 7.

   A population of 4,300 grows 10% per year. Find its size after 2 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

   $N = N_0 (1 + r)^{t}$

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8. 8.

   A body starts at 8 m/s and accelerates at 2.6 m/s² for 6 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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9. 9.

   An object with initial velocity 4 m/s accelerates at 1.3 m/s² for 6 s. Find the distance travelled.

   Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

   $s = ut + \tfrac{1}{2}at^2$

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10. 10.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 5, 6, 13, 3, 18 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

    $\sigma = \sqrt{\dfrac{\sum (x - \bar{x})^2}{n}}$

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11. 11.

    Find the sum of the first 14 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 11 and common difference d = 8.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

    $S_n = \tfrac{n}{2}\left(2a + (n-1)d\right)$

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12. 12.

    Two masses 7,600 kg and 250 kg are 11 m apart. Find the gravitational force between them. (G = 6.674×10⁻¹¹)

    Formula:Newton’s Law of Gravitation

    $F = G\dfrac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}$

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13. 13.

    An object with initial velocity 15 m/s accelerates at 3.8 m/s² for 3 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

    $s = ut + \tfrac{1}{2}at^2$

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14. 14.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 4 kg object raised 7 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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15. 15.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 1x − 20 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

    $x = \dfrac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$

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16. 16.

    A force of 49 N acts on an area of 0.7 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

    $P = \dfrac{F}{A}$

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17. 17.

    A population of 8,800 grows 3% per year. Find its size after 8 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

    $N = N_0 (1 + r)^{t}$

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18. 18.

    Find the sum of the first 5 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 5 and common ratio r = 2.

    Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

    $S_n = \dfrac{a(r^{n} - 1)}{r - 1}$

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19. 19.

    A body starts at 3 m/s and accelerates at 5.9 m/s² for 8 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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20. 20.

    A population of 1,000 grows 3% per year. Find its size after 5 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

    $N = N_0 (1 + r)^{t}$

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