Zambia · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 7

1. 1.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 16 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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2. 2.

   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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3. 3.

   A bag has 26 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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4. 4.

   A current of 3.2 A flows through a 30 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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5. 5.

   A value changes from 28 to 122. 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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6. 6.

   A force of 58 N moves an object 29 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

   Formula:Work Done

   $W = F d$

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7. 7.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 3x + 2 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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8. 8.

   Solve for x: 7x + 12 = 96.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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9. 9.

   A triangle has sides a = 14 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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10. 10.

    An object with initial velocity 7 m/s accelerates at 1.3 m/s² for 7 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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11. 11.

    A 15 kg object moves at 6 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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12. 12.

    Find the sum of the first 14 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 11 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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13. 13.

    A cylinder has radius 4 cm and height 18 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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14. 14.

    A force of 119 N acts on an area of 7.6 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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15. 15.

    ZK 3,000 is invested at 8% 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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16. 16.

    A bag has 11 equally likely marbles, of which 4 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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17. 17.

    Find the sum of the first 5 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 11 and common difference d = 2.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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18. 18.

    ZK 1,700 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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19. 19.

    Solve for x: 6x + 3 = 15.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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20. 20.

    Find the sum of the first 16 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 11 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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