South Africa · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 26

1. 1.

   A bag has 28 equally likely marbles, of which 17 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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2. 2.

   A triangle has sides a = 14 cm and b = 13 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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3. 3.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 7 kg object raised 29 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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4. 4.

   A 5 kg object moves at 9 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

   Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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5. 5.

   Find the volume of a sphere of radius 2 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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6. 6.

   A bag has 14 equally likely marbles, of which 7 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 right-angled triangle has legs of 9 cm and 4 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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8. 8.

   A force of 18 N moves an object 20 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 volume of a sphere of radius 9 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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10. 10.

    In a triangle, a = 7, b = 9 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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11. 11.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 12 cm and 20 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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12. 12.

    Solve for x: 6x + 9 = 27.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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13. 13.

    A value changes from 73 to 62. 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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14. 14.

    Find the momentum of a 35 kg object moving at 4 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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15. 15.

    A force of 87 N moves an object 34 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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16. 16.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 19 cm and 6 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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17. 17.

    A triangle has sides a = 12 cm and b = 13 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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18. 18.

    A 23 kg object moves at 19 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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19. 19.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 13x + 42 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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20. 20.

    A force of 112 N moves an object 16 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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