Tanzania · Grade 12 · Practice Sheet 3

1. 1.

   Find the sum of the first 5 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 3 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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2. 2.

   A triangle has sides a = 11 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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3. 3.

   In a triangle, a = 9, b = 5 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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4. 4.

   Find the sum of the first 3 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 7 and common ratio r = 2.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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5. 5.

   Two masses 5,100 kg and 570 kg are 12 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.

   Find the sum of the first 18 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 4 and common difference d = 4.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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7. 7.

   A force of 117 N moves an object 8 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

   Formula:Work Done

   $W = F d$

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8. 8.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 10 kg object raised 4 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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9. 9.

   Find the sum of the first 5 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 5 and common ratio r = 2.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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10. 10.

    Find the sum of the first 8 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 12 and common difference d = 7.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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11. 11.

    In a triangle, a = 15, b = 17 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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12. 12.

    A force of 161 N acts on an area of 0.8 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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13. 13.

    A device runs at 157 V drawing 9 A. Find its power consumption.

    Formula:Electrical Power

    $P = V I$

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14. 14.

    In a triangle, a = 6, 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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15. 15.

    Find the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 6 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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16. 16.

    Two masses 5,900 kg and 380 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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17. 17.

    A triangle has sides a = 15 cm and b = 8 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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18. 18.

    In a triangle, a = 10, b = 16 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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19. 19.

    Find the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 12 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 wave has frequency 617 Hz and wavelength 2.31 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

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