New Zealand · Year 10 · Practice Sheet 4

1. 1.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 7x + 12 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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2. 2.

   $3,400 is invested at 3% compound interest per annum for 3 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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3. 3.

   A value changes from 165 to 108. 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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4. 4.

   Find the volume of a sphere of radius 12 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Sphere

   $V = \tfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3$

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5. 5.

   In a triangle, a = 5, b = 9 and the included angle C = 60°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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6. 6.

   A bag has 24 equally likely marbles, of which 4 are red. Find the probability of drawing a red marble (to 3 d.p.).

   Formula:Simple Probability

   $P(E) = \dfrac{\text{favourable}}{\text{total}}$

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7. 7.

   A cone has base radius 4 cm and height 14 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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8. 8.

   A current of 3.5 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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9. 9.

   A wave has frequency 390 Hz and wavelength 3.54 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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10. 10.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 17 kg object raised 19 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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11. 11.

    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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12. 12.

    An object has mass 72 g and volume 24 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

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

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13. 13.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 7x + 6 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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14. 14.

    $500 is invested at 10% simple interest per year for 4 years. Find the interest earned.

    Formula:Simple Interest

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

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15. 15.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 5 kg object raised 24 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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16. 16.

    An object with initial velocity 9 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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17. 17.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 46 kg object raised 36 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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18. 18.

    A 3 kg object moves at 5 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

    $KE = \tfrac{1}{2} m v^2$

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19. 19.

    An object has mass 87.5 g and volume 35 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

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

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20. 20.

    $3,500 is invested at 4% 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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