South Africa · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 1

1. 1.

   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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2. 2.

   R1,600 is invested at 5% 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 triangle has sides a = 12 cm and b = 13 cm with an included angle C = 90°. 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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4. 4.

   Solve for x: 4x + 6 = 38.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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5. 5.

   Find the sum of the first 15 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 2 and common difference d = 6.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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6. 6.

   Solve for x: 6x + 11 = 53.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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7. 7.

   A cylinder has radius 6 cm and height 10 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

   $V = \pi r^2 h$

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8. 8.

   Find the sum of the first 9 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 5 and common difference d = 6.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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9. 9.

   A current of 5.4 A flows through a 31 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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10. 10.

    A body starts at 6 m/s and accelerates at 1.2 m/s² for 10 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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11. 11.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 10 cm and 17 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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12. 12.

    A force of 450 N acts on an area of 7.6 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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13. 13.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 0x − 36 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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14. 14.

    A current of 5.2 A flows through a 13 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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15. 15.

    A device runs at 26 V drawing 3.5 A. Find its power consumption.

    Formula:Electrical Power

    $P = V I$

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16. 16.

    Find the sum of the first 14 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 6 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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17. 17.

    R3,200 is invested at 6% 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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18. 18.

    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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19. 19.

    Solve for x: 4x + 17 = 33.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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20. 20.

    R3,300 is invested at 5% 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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