SUBSTITUTION INTO

FORMULAE
Example
5a  7
1 If a  3 work out the value of .
2

5a  7 537 15  7 8
    4
3 2 2 2
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2 If a  5 work out the value of 2b 2  3.

2b 2  3  2  5 2  3  2  25  3  50  3  47
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3 If a  3 and b  7 work out the value of 5(2a  4b).

5(2a  4b)  5(2  3  4  7)  5(6  28)  5  34  170

Example
4 A formula for finding the final velocity (v) of a moving car is
v  u  at
Work out the value of v when
u  12, a  5 and t  10.

v ua t

v  12  5  10

v  12  50

v  62
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5 The formula for the area (A) of trapezium is a
1
A (a  b)h
2 h
Work out the value of A when
a  4, b  6 and h  5. b

1
A (a  b)h
2
1
A  (4  6)  5
2
1
A  10  5
2

A  25