Equations, inequalities and formulae Excel Mathematics Study Guide Years 9–10

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UNIT 9: Formulae: finding the subject
Question 1 Find the value of the pronumerals in capital letters.
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a A = 2 bh when b = 10, h = 8 b P = 2(l + b) when l = 10, b = 7

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c S = 2 (a + l) when n = 6, a = 5, l = 143 d S = n(n + 1) when n = 12

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e V = 3 when a = 4, b = 6, h = 8 f A = l2 when l = 10

g C = πd when π = 3.14, d = 12 h P = a + b + c when a = 3, b = 4, c = 5

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i F = ma when m = 9, a = 7 j E = 2 mv2 when m = 6, v = 5

k V = u + at when u = 8, a = 6, t = 5 l C = 2πr when π = 3.14, r = 14

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m A = πr2 when π = 7 , r = 7 n V = l3 when l = 5

Question 2 If P = 2(l + b); find:

a P when l = 16 and b = 10. b l when P = 36 and b = 10. c b when P = 64 and l = 17.

Question 3 If V = lbh; find:

a V when l = 8, b = 6 and h = 4. b l when V = 60, b = 4 and h = 3.


c b when V = 480, l = 10 and h = 8. d h when V = 450, b = 5 and l = 10.

Question 4 If A = 12 h(x + y); find

b h when A = 40, x = 13 and y = 7.
a A when h = 12, x = 14 and y = 18.

c x when A = 64, h = 8 and y = 6. d y when A = 132, h = 12 and x = 10.

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