Zambia · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 37

1. 1.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 6 cm and 12 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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2. 2.

   A value changes from 76 to 60. 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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3. 3.

   In a triangle, a = 15, b = 9 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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4. 4.

   A triangle has sides a = 10 cm and b = 5 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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5. 5.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 5 kg object raised 39 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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6. 6.

   ZK 3,700 is invested at 4% simple interest per year for 4 years. Find the interest earned.

   Formula:Simple Interest

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

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7. 7.

   A body starts at 6 m/s and accelerates at 2.5 m/s² for 4 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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8. 8.

   A population of 5,400 grows 5% per year. Find its size after 6 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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9. 9.

   A triangle has sides a = 12 cm and b = 14 cm with an included angle C = 30°. 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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10. 10.

    A force of 117 N moves an object 5 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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11. 11.

    A wave has frequency 826 Hz and wavelength 2.99 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

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12. 12.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 30 kg object raised 18 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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13. 13.

    An object with initial velocity 9 m/s accelerates at 3.6 m/s² for 4 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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14. 14.

    A value changes from 199 to 164. 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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15. 15.

    A force of 185 N acts on an area of 0.7 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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16. 16.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 5 cm and 8 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 = 19 cm and b = 14 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.

    In a triangle, a = 6, b = 6 and the included angle C = 60°. 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.

    An object has mass 125.8 g and volume 17 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

    $\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}$

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20. 20.

    In a triangle, a = 12, b = 11 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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