South Africa · Grade 12 · Practice Sheet 24

1. 1.

   A triangle has sides a = 16 cm and b = 18 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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2. 2.

   A population of 3,500 grows 5% per year. Find its size after 4 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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3. 3.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 5x + 0 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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4. 4.

   R3,400 is invested at 4% compound interest per annum for 4 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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5. 5.

   Two masses 4,900 kg and 880 kg are 8 m apart. Find the gravitational force between them. (G = 6.674×10⁻¹¹)

   Formula:Newton’s Law of Gravitation

   $F = G\dfrac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}$

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6. 6.

   A cone has base radius 8 cm and height 21 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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7. 7.

   A current of 4.2 A flows through a 12 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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8. 8.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 3x − 10 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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9. 9.

   Find the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 11 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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10. 10.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 4 kg mass at 6 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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11. 11.

    A force of 70 N acts on an area of 9.3 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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12. 12.

    A cone has base radius 12 cm and height 21 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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13. 13.

    R4,000 is invested at 6% 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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14. 14.

    A force of 457 N acts on an area of 3.6 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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15. 15.

    Find the sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 5 and common ratio r = 3.

    Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

    $S_n = \dfrac{a(r^{n} - 1)}{r - 1}$

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16. 16.

    An object with initial velocity 2 m/s accelerates at 3.4 m/s² for 8 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 32 kg object raised 30 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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18. 18.

    A device runs at 157 V drawing 7 A. Find its power consumption.

    Formula:Electrical Power

    $P = V I$

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19. 19.

    Find the sum of the first 7 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 2 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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20. 20.

    A cone has base radius 9 cm and height 16 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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