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100

Make h the subject of A=1/2bh

h=2A/b

100

A car is travelling at 70 km/h and the reaction time of the driver is 0.50 seconds.  Find the stopping distance of this car using the formula d=5Vt/18+v^2/170.

39 m

100

Evaluate P if P=2l+2b and l=30 and b=21.

P=102
100

TRUE or FALSE: The main idea of solving equations is to get the variable by itself.

TRUE

100

Solve: 3x-7=11

x=6

200

Make w the subject of the equation u=-5w+v

w=(v-u)/5

200

Use the formula A=crt(4B/2pi) to find the value of A when B=20.


A = 2.34


200

The circumference of a circle is given by the formula C=2pir where C is the circumference and r is the radius.  Evaluate the circumference of a circle with radius 14 cm.

87.96 cm

200

Solve: 9-3/4x=57

x=-64

200

Solve: 6x+8= 50

X=8

300

Make sinC the subject of the formula A=1/2absinC

sinC=2A/ab

300

Levi weighs 74 kg and consumes 5 standard drinks in an hour.  Calculate Levi's blood alcohol content. (BAC=(10N-7.5H)/6.8M)

BAC=0.084

300

How long will it take a vehicle to travel 342 km at a speed of 70 km/h?

4.89 h

300

Solve: d/2+5=4d+2

d=6/7

300

Solve: 3-2s=3s+12

s=-9/5

400

The formula v^2=u^2+2as is used to relate acceleration, velocity and distance.  Make s the subject of the formula.

s=(v^2-u^2)/2a

400

The kinetic energy K (joules) of a particle of mass m kg with a velocity of v m/s, is given by the formula K=1/2mv^2.  Find m when K=5.2 joules and v=2 m/s.

m=2.6 kg

400

A landscaper charges $120 up front and $65 for each hour, h, that he works.  Write a linear equation for the total charge, C, of any job.

C=120+65h

400

Solve: 9(1-3a)=21

a=-4/9

400

Solve 7(x+4)=15

x=-13/7

500

The formula v^2=u^2+2as is used to relate acceleration, velocity and distance.  Make u the subject of the formula.

u=sqrt(v^2-2as)

500

The kinetic energy K (joules) of a particle of mass m kg with a velocity of v m/s, is given by the formula K=1/2mv^2.  Find v when K=6.4 joules and m=1.3 kg.

v=3.138 m/s

500

Anna and Bridget live 33 km apart.  They cycle to meet each other.  Anna travels at 10 km/h and Bridget travels at 12 km/h.  How long until they meet each other?

1.5 h

500

Solve x/2+x/6=1

x=3/2

500

Solve: 1/3(5u+7)=4

u=1