South Africa · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 23

1. 1.

   Find the sum of the first 10 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 7 and common difference d = 1.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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2. 2.

   A triangle has sides a = 13 cm and b = 10 cm with an included angle C = 120°. 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.

   A cone has base radius 5 cm and height 11 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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4. 4.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 8 cm and 12 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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5. 5.

   A value changes from 116 to 69. 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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6. 6.

   A bag has 26 equally likely marbles, of which 9 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.

   Find the sum of the first 14 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 12 and common difference d = 5.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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8. 8.

   A force of 37 N moves an object 13 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

   Formula:Work Done

   $W = F d$

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9. 9.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 51 kg mass at 6.2 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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10. 10.

    An object with initial velocity 1 m/s accelerates at 2.4 m/s² for 10 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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11. 11.

    A cone has base radius 6 cm and height 11 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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12. 12.

    A population of 5,500 grows 2% per year. Find its size after 8 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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13. 13.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 7x + 10 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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14. 14.

    A bag has 28 equally likely marbles, of which 14 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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15. 15.

    A cone has base radius 12 cm and height 15 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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16. 16.

    A bag has 10 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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17. 17.

    Solve for x: 3x + 7 = 25.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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18. 18.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 21 kg object raised 12 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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19. 19.

    Solve for x: 5x + 18 = 48.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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20. 20.

    A body starts at 10 m/s and accelerates at 3.1 m/s² for 10 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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