Zambia · Grade 11 · Practice Sheet 8

1. 1.

   A triangle has sides a = 14 cm and b = 15 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.

   Find the volume of a sphere of radius 3 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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3. 3.

   ZK 1,500 is invested at 5% 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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4. 4.

   Find the sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 8 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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5. 5.

   A body starts at 12 m/s and accelerates at 5.4 m/s² for 4 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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6. 6.

   ZK 1,600 is invested at 3% 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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7. 7.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 36 kg object raised 7 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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8. 8.

   A population of 7,900 grows 5% per year. Find its size after 3 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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9. 9.

   Find the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 7 and common difference d = 1.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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10. 10.

    In a triangle, a = 8, b = 9 and the included angle C = 70°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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11. 11.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 18, 14, 5, 8, 8 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

    $\sigma = \sqrt{\dfrac{\sum (x - \bar{x})^2}{n}}$

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12. 12.

    ZK 3,800 is invested at 3% 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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13. 13.

    A body starts at 14 m/s and accelerates at 2.9 m/s² for 8 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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14. 14.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 13, 8, 15, 16, 14 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

    $\sigma = \sqrt{\dfrac{\sum (x - \bar{x})^2}{n}}$

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15. 15.

    Two masses 3,700 kg and 190 kg are 4 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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16. 16.

    A current of 6.5 A flows through a 53 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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17. 17.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 9, 9, 10, 15, 20 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

    $\sigma = \sqrt{\dfrac{\sum (x - \bar{x})^2}{n}}$

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18. 18.

    A population of 4,100 grows 8% 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.

    An object with initial velocity 1 m/s accelerates at 3.2 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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20. 20.

    A population of 7,800 grows 3% per year. Find its size after 6 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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