Tanzania · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 39

1. 1.

   In a triangle, a = 15, b = 6 and the included angle C = 110°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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2. 2.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 15 kg mass at 8.6 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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3. 3.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 17 kg object raised 7 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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4. 4.

   A force of 452 N acts on an area of 3.5 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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5. 5.

   In a triangle, a = 15, b = 7 and the included angle C = 40°. 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.

   TSh 4,600 is invested at 6% simple interest per year for 5 years. Find the interest earned.

   Formula:Simple Interest

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

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7. 7.

   Solve for x: 6x + 11 = 83.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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8. 8.

   A triangle has sides a = 9 cm and b = 12 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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9. 9.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 4 cm and 13 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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10. 10.

    A cone has base radius 10 cm and height 22 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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11. 11.

    A bag has 20 equally likely marbles, of which 13 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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12. 12.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 4 kg object raised 38 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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13. 13.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 8 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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14. 14.

    A device runs at 56 V drawing 7.8 A. Find its power consumption.

    Formula:Electrical Power

    $P = V I$

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15. 15.

    A bag has 9 equally likely marbles, of which 6 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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16. 16.

    A value changes from 69 to 110. 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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17. 17.

    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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18. 18.

    A population of 9,000 grows 3% per year. Find its size after 4 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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19. 19.

    TSh 3,600 is invested at 5% compound interest per annum for 2 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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20. 20.

    A body starts at 18 m/s and accelerates at 2.6 m/s² for 10 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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