Kenya · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 45

1. 1.

   A value changes from 142 to 117. Find the percentage change (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Percentage Change

   $\%\,\text{change} = \dfrac{\text{new} - \text{old}}{\text{old}} \times 100$

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2. 2.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 9x + 20 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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3. 3.

   An object has mass 114 g and volume 30 cm³. Find its density.

   Formula:Density

   $\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}$

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4. 4.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 11 cm and 7 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

   $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$

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5. 5.

   Find the sum of the first 13 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 5 and common difference d = 3.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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6. 6.

   KSh 1,000 is invested at 5% compound interest per annum for 5 years. Find the final amount (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Compound Interest

   $A = P\left(1 + \dfrac{r}{100}\right)^{t}$

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7. 7.

   A cylinder has radius 4 cm and height 6 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

   $V = \pi r^2 h$

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8. 8.

   A cone has base radius 12 cm and height 7 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cone

   $V = \tfrac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h$

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9. 9.

   Find the sum of the first 10 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 9 and common difference d = 2.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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10. 10.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 4 cm and 12 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

    $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$

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11. 11.

    An object with initial velocity 8 m/s accelerates at 4 m/s² for 2 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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12. 12.

    A current of 3.5 A flows through a 14 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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13. 13.

    A force of 383 N acts on an area of 3.7 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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14. 14.

    Find the momentum of a 10 kg object moving at 26 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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15. 15.

    KSh 1,800 is invested at 6% simple interest per year for 6 years. Find the interest earned.

    Formula:Simple Interest

    $I = \dfrac{P \times r \times t}{100}$

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16. 16.

    In a triangle, a = 10, b = 11 and the included angle C = 80°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

    $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2 - 2ab\cos C}$

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17. 17.

    A value changes from 92 to 51. Find the percentage change (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Percentage Change

    $\%\,\text{change} = \dfrac{\text{new} - \text{old}}{\text{old}} \times 100$

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18. 18.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 31 kg object raised 30 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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19. 19.

    Solve for x: 3x + 1 = 34.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

    $x = \dfrac{c - b}{a}$

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20. 20.

    A triangle has sides a = 16 cm and b = 7 cm with an included angle C = 60°. 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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